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Police arrest 262 suspects, rescue 27 kidnapped victims

The Nigeria Police Force says it arrested 262 suspects for various crimes and rescued 27 kidnapped victims in operations across the country in one week. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-262-suspects-rescue-27-kidnapped-victims-2/

Police arrest 262 suspects, rescue 27 kidnapped victims

The Nigeria Police Force arrested 262 suspects and rescued 27 kidnapped victims during various operations across the country between September 5 and 11, 2026. The suspects were arrested for offences including kidnapping, armed robbery, murder, banditry, cultism, human trafficking, drug peddling, vandalism and other criminal activities. The Force also recovered 34 firearms, 375 rounds of live ammunition and 11 vehicles, while 11 armed suspects were neutralised during the operations.

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