Police arrest 11 suspects in nationwide operations, rescue six abducted persons

The Nigeria Police Force has said it has achieved noteworthy operational successes crossed states, apprehending 11 suspects, eliminating 2 suspected bandits, and liberating six kidnapped individuals during information operations executed connected Sunday, October 18, 2026. Police quality updates

These operations, outlined successful the Force's broad apical 10 state-by-state operational summary, encompassed Zamfara, Imo, Ekiti, Ogun, Oyo, Akwa Ibom, Adamawa, Kebbi, and Nasarawa states, with instrumentality enforcement unit pursuing transgression offenders, liberating victims, and reestablishing nationalist order.

In Zamfara State, constabulary operatives successfully repelled an battle by equipped bandits, whereas coordinated operations successful further states resulted successful arrests associated with suspected conveyance theft, homicide, convulsive crime, and equipped robbery.

The Police reported that 2 bandits were eliminated successful Zamfara State and 5 kidnapped individuals rescued astatine Fegi Kanawa, supported by unit from Fegi Mahe and further forces from the Police Headquarters.

A connection issued by the Force Public Relations Officer indicated that the constabulary engaged a important contingent of equipped bandits successful equipped combat and efficaciously repelled the assault.

The connection further noted that the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Gusau, is conducting an probe into the incide...