…community, where two men keeping watch at a local vigilance point were attacked with firearms and machetes. The statement said, “Tragically, the attack led to the untimely death of Mr. Dauda Shamaki, aged 65, one of the two men keeping vigil. The second vigilant narrowly escaped.” The Movement also alleged that two of…

…Michael Akao. Items recovered during the operation included three locally fabricated firearms, nine live cartridges, foodstuffs, two torchlights, two cutlasses, five mobile phones, two power banks, two cooking pots and three food plates. Other recovered items were a bottle of oil, two pairs of shoes, three pairs of bat…

…kidnapped for ransom. For years, bandits have relied largely on assault rifles and other firearms to attack villages, places of worship, ambush security operatives, abduct residents and demand ransom payments from victims’ families. However, reports that bandits are gaining access to more powerful weapons, such as rock…

…drugs in Lagos, Taraba, Kano, Kaduna, Edo, Cross River and Ondo states, while recovering firearms and ammunition during a raid in Plateau State. The NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, saying the octogenarian was arrested on Wednesday, October 7, at her residenc…

…Chukwudi Uju at Rukuba Road, Jos, on Thursday, October 8, recovering methamphetamine, firearms and ammunition. According to the statement, the items seized included 47 grammes of methamphetamine, two pump-action rifles, one locally made gun, 199 live cartridges, five rounds of 7.62mm ammunition and one round of 9mm amm…

…According to sources, the shooting may have involved funeral celebrants discharging firearms into the air as part of customary festivities. Meanwhile, the identities of both the victim and the high chief being buried could not be immediately ascertained as of press time. One of the sources attributed the fatal incident…

…case included kidnapping, conspiracy, armed robbery, cultism and unlawful possession of firearms. The case is particularly significant because it represents the maiden kidnapping judgment of Edo State’s Special Criminal Court, established to deal specifically with kidnapping, cultism and related violent offences. The c…

…operatives along the Alapa–Okolowo axis of the state capital. The command said the firearms and ammunition were discovered inside a bag found in the vehicle. In a statement issued on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, said the suspect initially denied ownership of the bag containing the…

…this in an operational report said the operations also led to the recovery of 16 firearms, 31 rounds of live ammunition and 16 vehicles, while two armed suspects were killed during the operations. Iniedu said the operations were conducted under the strategic leadership of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji R…

The Nigeria Police Force has reported the rescue of 12 kidnapped persons, recovery of firearms and arrest of several suspects in security operations conducted across different states. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, disclosed this in a statement detailing police operations carried out between Septem…

…Command has arrested 11 suspects and recovered 25 Automated Teller Machine cards, three firearms and two suspected stolen vehicles during an 11-day security operation across the state. The command said the ATM cards were recovered from a 45-year-old man, Ameachine Anthony, who was arrested in Igbesa over an alleged N2.…

…Command has arrested 11 suspects and recovered 25 Automated Teller Machine cards, three firearms and two suspected stolen vehicles during an 11-day security operation across the state. The command said the ATM cards were recovered from a 45-year-old man, Ameachine Anthony, who was arrested in Igbesa over an alleged N2.…

…as a native doctor but is allegedly involved in the illegal sale and proliferation of firearms. According to SP Bright Edafe, spokesperson if the command, the suspect allegedly operates a shrine where suspected criminal elements were fortified. Edafe said a search of the suspect's residence led to the recovery of one p…

…arrested 262 suspected criminals, rescued 27 kidnapped victims and recovered 34 firearms and 375 rounds of live ammunition in nationwide operations conducted between September 5 and 11, 2026. Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Aniete Iniedu, said the operational gains, recorded under the leadership of the Inspector-Ge…

…troops arrested two suspected terrorists at Maradun LGA of Zamfara State, recovering firearms, communication equipment and cash, with incriminating images and videos also recovered from a suspect's mobile phone. JOINT TASK FORCE NORTH CENTRAL OPERATION WHIRL STROKE Troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE sustained operations…

…appeared before the court on Monday following his arrest by members of the Provincial Firearms and Drugs Unit. The statement noted that the suspect was arrested in Montclair after he was allegedly found in possession of cocaine powder with an estimated street value of R30,000. The statement added, “He was arrested in M…

…to remote hideouts, allowing other gang members to attack victims. Authorities recovered firearms, stolen motorcycles, and other incriminating items during the operation. Proofreading by James Ojo, copy editor at Legit.ng.

…rifles. Preliminary investigation revealed that Umar was allegedly transporting the firearms from Shuwaki village in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State to Bawa Ganga in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The police said the suspect remained in custody, while the recovered firearms had been secured…

…state,” he said. On the alleged weapon used by the gang, Emordi said they did not carry firearms but used a Mercedes-Benz jack to intimidate people who confronted them. He said, “We don’t use gun. We only have a Mercedes-Benz jack, which looks like a gun, to threaten our victims whenever they confronted us while vandal…

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old suspect, Emmanuel Mark, for alleged armed robbery and kidnapping. Mark was also alleged to be a member of a four-man syndicate operating around the Ifite Awka axis of Awka South Local Government Area of the state. According to a press statement issued on Frida…

…shared on Facebook, the men who appeared to be dressed in civilian clothes and carrying firearms were seen attempting to take Tani Olohun away. “These people are kidnappers, but they called themselves police. Their vehicle did not have a plate number “Please help us, they want to carry Tani Olohun away. They want to ar…

Enugu police rescue three kidnap victims, recover two firearms Operatives of the Enugu State Command attached to Anti-Cultism Sub-Unit of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) have rescued three victims of abduction and recovered their Lexus RX350, two locally made firearms, ammunition and other exhibits. According to…

…he noted that police operatives arrested a 50-year-old suspected manufacturer of illegal firearms and recovered six firearms and weapons-manufacturing tools. The police spokesperson said the suspect was arrested on Sunday following credible intelligence. He added that four locally made Dane guns and two single-barrel g…

…Security sources said the investigation would focus on establishing the source of the firearms, the circumstances surrounding their possession and possible links between the suspects and criminal networks operating in the area. The operation is part of ongoing efforts by security forces to disrupt the activities of kid…

…residents at night, pretending to be guests, before locking occupants indoors, producing firearms, forcing money transfers, stealing vehicles and locking victims up. Amotekun recovered the stolen vehicles. “We also recovered a vehicle used in an attack on our team at midnight to facilitate the criminals’ escape. It was…