Police announce arrest of 50 suspects, recovery of arms in nationwide crackdown

The Nigerian Police Force has highlighted immoderate of the notable achievements carried retired by operatives of the Force Intelligence Department–Intelligence Response Team (FID-IRT) successful respective coordinated operations from January to date, starring to the apprehension of 50 suspects.

Addressing the property successful Abuja connected Monday, DCP Anthony Okon Placid, the Force Public Relations Officer, said the operatives had followed up connected respective gunrunning and kidnapping syndicates and clandestine activities, which led to the betterment of respective unsafe weapons and illicit drugs, among different exhibits.

The Police highlighted 7 cases which led to the apprehension of 50 suspects and the betterment of 17 rifles of assorted models, 111 unrecorded ammunitions of assorted calibres, 2 bare magazines, 17 unrecorded cartridges, 3 vehicles, 3 phones, 7 magazines, 5 walkie-talkies, among different exhibits connected display.

The Police said that 1 Musa Jibrin was arrested for transgression conspiracy, kidnapping and banditry, and that 1 FNC firearm and 1 bare mag were recovered.

“The apprehension followed an earlier cognition connected 26th December 2025, d...