The Nigeria Police Force has recorded a series of operational successes across several states, with security operatives repelling terrorist attacks, rescuing kidnap victims, arresting suspected criminals, and recovering arms and ammunition during coordinated operations conducted between July 31 and August 3.
In a statement posted on it’s official Facebook page on Monday, the NPF, said in Borno State, combined security forces thwarted an attempted terrorist attack on a local government secretariat on August 1.
The attackers were repelled, normalcy was restored, while clearance operations remain ongoing to track down fleeing insurgents.
The State Criminal Investigation Department in Maiduguri is handling the investigation.
In Zamfara State, joint security personnel engaged suspected bandits in separate operations between July 31 and August 2, neutralising several of the criminals during a fierce exchange of gunfire.
Operatives also arrested a suspect allegedly transporting communication gadgets intended for bandits. Authorities said sustained operations are underway to dismantle criminal networks across the state.
Police in Nasarawa State intercepted two female suspects on August 1 while they were allegedly transporting 551 rounds of live AK-47 ammunition. Officers also recovered 10 loaded AK-47 magazines and additional ammunition.
Investigators said the suspects had made useful confessions, prompting an expanded investigation aimed at identifying other members of the arms trafficking syndicate.
In Rivers State, police arrested three suspected cultists linked to the killing of two police officers in an earlier attack.
During a follow-up operation on August 2, officers recovered two Police AK-47 rifles reportedly stolen during the incident. Efforts are ongoing to apprehend another suspect believed to be at large.
In Imo State, operatives arrested a suspected native doctor alleged to have links with the proscribed IPOB/ESN network, alongside a suspected cultist apprehended during a raid on a cult initiation camp.
Security personnel recovered two Beretta pistols, a locally made pistol and live ammunition during the operations.
Police in Kaduna State rescued a kidnapped motor boy after engaging suspected bandits in a gun battle on August 1.
The victim was rescued unhurt and reunited with the truck driver, while security operatives have intensified efforts to recover the stolen vehicle and arrest the fleeing suspects.
A joint security team in Kogi State also rescued four kidnap victims during bush-combing operations carried out on August 2. The victims have since been reunited with their families as security agencies continue the manhunt for the abductors.
In Enugu State, five suspects were arrested during a joint security operation that led to the recovery of firearms, live cartridges and motorcycles.
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The operation also resulted in the rescue of an abducted church official, while search efforts continue to secure the release of other victims.
Police detectives in Anambra State arrested a suspected notorious kidnapper and armed robbery suspect on August 3.
According to investigators, the suspect confessed to participating in several kidnapping operations. Mobile phones recovered from him allegedly contained incriminating videos and operational voice notes.
In Taraba State, police arrested a suspected kidnapper believed to be a member of a notorious criminal gang. Authorities said the suspect provided useful intelligence during interrogation, with efforts ongoing to arrest other members of the syndicate.
Meanwhile, in Akwa Ibom State, four suspects were arrested during a raid on a criminal hideout where operatives recovered large quantities of suspected illicit drugs.
Police also arrested two additional suspects in connection with an ongoing investigation into a high-profile kidnapping case.
The Nigeria Police Force said investigations into all the cases are ongoing at the respective State Criminal Investigation Departments, while security operations continue across the affected states to apprehend fleeing suspects and strengthen public safety.