The Police headquarters announced on Sunday that operatives rescued 42 kidnapped victims and arrested 96 suspects in intelligence-led operations across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory between September 26 and October 2, 2026. According to Force Public Relations Officer CSP Aniete Ineidu, the operations also led to the recovery of 16 firearms, 31 rounds of live ammunition, and 16 vehicles, while two armed suspects were killed. The arrests were made in connection with various offences, including kidnapping, armed robbery, homicide, banditry, cultism, terrorism, and cattle rustling. Ineidu stated that the operations were conducted under the strategic leadership of Inspector-General of Police IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, as part of the Force's sustained intelligence-led and community-based policing strategy.
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