The Nigeria Police Force has reported the rescue of 18 kidnapped victims, the arrest of suspects in robbery and murder cases, and the recovery of firearms, ammunition and stolen cattle in operations across several states.
The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, disclosed this in the NPF’s 24-hour operational summary for October 20, 2026.
In Benue State, security operatives rescued eight kidnapped victims from a hideout in Onyangede, Otukpo Local Government Area, and arrested two suspects.
In Kogi, police and military personnel rescued 10 abducted persons along Kabba-Ayere Road and recovered their vehicle. Bush-combing operations are ongoing to apprehend the attackers.
In Sokoto, police mobile force personnel and community guards repelled a bandit attack on Dukuma Village, Binji LGA, recovering 20 rustled cattle abandoned by the fleeing assailants.
In Taraba, troops killed a suspected armed robber during a gun duel, recovering a pistol and 15 rounds of ammunition.
In Lagos, police arrested an armed robbery suspect following a residential break-in at Satellite Town, recovering a Beretta pistol, five rounds of ammunition and a mobile phone.
Another intelligence-led raid in Yaba, Orile and surrounding areas led to the arrest of 11 suspected hoodlums and the recovery of illicit drugs.
In Akwa Ibom, a suspected robbery syndicate member was arrested in Ifa Atai, with two locally made pistols, a spent cartridge, machetes and suspected charms recovered.
In Ebonyi, a suspected intruder was arrested after scaling the perimeter fence into the Central Bank of Nigeria premises in Abakaliki, with keys and an ATM card recovered.
Meanwhile, three suspects were arrested over the alleged murder of a herder in Elewonta Akanmole Village, Iwo, Osun State, while one suspect was arrested in connection with the killing of Emmanuel Ogenyi in Eha-Amufu, Enugu State. Police are pursuing other suspects who fled the scene.
The police said investigations into the cases are ongoing across the affected states.
