…as Nuhu Ndam, Ponbin Lamkur, Yilcwat Sohdan and Ganpyal Dul. The Corps said an AK-47 rifle, 16 rounds of 7.62x39mm ammunition and N70,000 cash were recovered from the suspects. The NSCDC also reported a breakthrough in a human trafficking investigation following the recovery of Micaiah Nana, the last of 16 children all…

…Army, Operation WABAIZIGAN, have arrested a suspected kidnapper and recovered an AK-47 rifle and ammunition during a targeted operation along the Benin–Sapele Road in the Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State. The suspect, identified as Olamide Oyeniyi, was arrested on September 12, 2026, at Obaretin Community…

…bandits. Four suspects were reportedly neutralised during the operation, while an AK-47 rifle and 28 rounds of ammunition were recovered. According to the police, no security personnel or villagers were injured in the operation. A planned kidnapping operation was also foiled in Akwa Ibom State when marine operatives ra…

…operations conducted across the state in August 2026. The Command also recovered an AK-47 rifle, 145 suspected rustled livestock, six motorcycles, a motor vehicle and 1,500 pieces of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food, popularly known as “Yar Kwamaso”, among other exhibits. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP…

…immediately mobilised patrol and surveillance teams to the scene, where expended AK-47 ammunition shells were recovered. “Operatives, supported by local vigilantes, thereafter commenced an intensive search of the surrounding bushes. “The search was sustained throughout the night into the morning of 3rd September 2026,…

…attached to the CG’s Crack Squad. “Investigations revealed that James stole an assigned AK-47 rifle (Bridge No. 02028), deserted his post, and transported the weapon to Otukpo, Benue State. James sold the firearm to a middleman, Abakpa Simon Anthony, for N700,000, who subsequently resold it to an illicit buyer, Sunday…

…one of the attackers. The security expert further revealed that the troops recovered one AK-47 rifle, two additional magazines, 90 rounds of 7.62mm Special ammunition and one body pouch. “The recovered weapons and ammunition have been taken into military custody for further action. “The operation forms part of sustaine…

…two fleeing suspects around Gaube Village in Kuje Area Council. “Troops recovered an AK-47 rifle and a magazine loaded with 19 rounds of 7.62mm Special ammunition from the suspects.” The guards brigade said the rescued victim had been reunited with her family, while the two arrested suspects remained in custody for pro…

…Adamawa State, troops neutralised 21 terrorists, destroyed their camp and recovered six AK-47 rifles, 23 magazines and 586 rounds of ammunition. In related operations, troops recorded multiple surrenders and arrests of suspected terrorists and their collaborators. Between 22 and 25 August 2026, a terrorist leader, seve…

…after neutralising 21 terrorists. “The operation also resulted in the recovery of six AK-47 rifles, 23 magazines and 586 rounds of ammunition. “On Aug. 27, troops thwarted an attempted terrorist infiltration along the Gulu-Bagana axis in Gwoza, neutralising one terrorist,” he said. Onoja said sustained military pressur…

…intercepted by the armed criminals. The command also recovered 11 locally fabricated AK-47 rifles in a separate operation on the highway. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Yazid Abubakar, said the incidents occurred on August 28, 2026. According to him, the Tsafe Divisional Police Headquarters received informati…

…Spirit believed to be part of the terrorists' supply chain. They also recovered several AK-47 rifles, AK-47 magazines, and a large quantity of 7.62mm Special ammunition.Search for abducted persons continuesThe operation was also driven by ongoing efforts to locate and rescue people being held by terrorist groups. These…

…"Mustapha Abubakar was arrested by DSS operatives earlier this year at Gusau, with one AK-47 rifle and 20 rounds of ammunition. "The suspects are currently in custody of the DSS for further investigation. Like in similar instances, they will be prosecuted by the Agency," hinted the community leader who hailed the DSS f…

…the troops also destroyed the terrorists’ logistics infrastructure and recovered several AK-47 rifles, magazines and a substantial quantity of 7.62mm ammunition. Motorcycles, bicycles and jerrycans containing Premium Motor Spirit were also destroyed. The Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Forc…

…and recovered two AK-49 rifles, 228 rounds of RPG ammunition and 275 rounds of 7.62mm AK-47 ammunition in Sabon Gari Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Police, CP Rabiu Muhammad, disclosed this on Thursday during a press briefing in Kaduna, saying the arrest followed a distress call from Yan’Karfe…

…13 dead and abducting multiple guests.According to sources, an armed gang carrying AK-47s raided shops and terrorised the community for nearly an hour.Police confirmed abductions, while officials visited victims, promising a full report after details are verified.

…Local Government Area of Zamfara State. According to the statement, troops recovered one AK-47 rifle, one locally fabricated Dane gun, two rifle magazines, 55 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition and 18 cartridges. Other items recovered included a motorcycle, two Baofeng radio sets, a mobile phone, two MP3 players, a camouflage…

…in February 2026, some disgruntled Fulani chiefs sponsored over 200 armed men wielding AK-47 rifles to carry out the Yelwata attack. Witness Moses Paul, a team leader with the Intelligence Response Team of the Nigeria Police Force, testified in the trial of nine suspects charged in connection with the attack in the sta…

…allegedly linked to the killing of a Homeland Security Guard, while the second was an AK-47 reportedly snatched from Agwa Police Station during an attack in 2022. “The suspects are in custody as the investigation continues to uncover the wider terrorist network,” the statement added. In Taraba State, he noted that poli…

Troops arrest suspected female gunrunner, recover AK-47 rifle and magazines in Plateau Troops of Sector 1, Operation Enduring Peace in collaboration with Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) members and local hunters, have arrested a suspected female gunrunner and recovered an AK-47 rifle, magazines and other military-rela…

Troops of the Nigerian Army have recovered AK-47 rifles, other weapons and ammunition during an operation in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. The troops, operating under Sector 8 of Operation ENDURING PEACE as part of Operation HARD KNOCK, launched the operation following credible intelligence of a planned…

…several terrorists and recovered a substantial quantity of equipment comprising AK-47 rifles with loaded magazines,” he said. Others, he said, included “a rocket-propelled grenade launcher with bombs and chargers, one camcorder video camera and several other combat enablers.” The Army spokesman said subsequent footage…

…several terrorists and recovered a substantial quantity of equipment comprising AK-47 rifles with loaded magazines, rocket-propelled grenade launcher with bombs and chargers, one camcoder video camera and several other combat enablers. “Subsequent footages obtained from the surveillance systems further showed the terro…

…gunshot wounds,” he said. A subsequent search of the area led to the recovery of an AK-47 rifle, an empty magazine and ammunition of different calibres. The troops also recovered one motorcycle, while six other motorcycles were destroyed at the scene. The Commander, 18 Brigade, commended the troops for their courage, r…

…has been arrested by the Kwara State Police Command over an alleged plan to purchase an AK-47 rifle for N1.6m in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state. Aliyu was arrested by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Section on August 3, 2026, following actionable intelligence that he was negotiating with one Aliyu Mohammed…