Police arrest eight suspects over vandalism of streetlights in Abuja
Operatives of the FCT Police Command attached to Central Police Station said they have arrested eight suspects for allegedly vandalising streetlights in Abuja. A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, FCT Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh, noted that the arrest was made while conducting routine anti-crime patrol within the city centre. It listed the […] The post Police arrest eight…
In a recent report, the Nigeria Police Force detailed a concerning eight-week period marked by 418 homicides, 227 kidnappings, 168 acts of banditry, 165 armed robberies, 73 cases of cultism, 51 acts of terrorism, and 49 gender-based violence incidents. The force also managed to arrest 1,519 suspects, recover 191 firearms and 3,873 rounds of live ammunition, and seize 117 vehicles.
The report, released in November 2026, highlighted that 255 kidnapped victims were rescued and 56 armed criminals were neutralized during nationwide security operations. The force credited their intelligence-led and technology-driven approach, as well as collaboration with the Armed Forces and other security partners, for their successes in combating terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, and cultism.
The police operations, which took place over a two-month period, demonstrated a strong commitment to protecting lives and property across the country. The report emphasized the unyielding dedication of the police personnel and their resolve to fulfill their constitutional mandate.
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