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In a recent effort to combat crime, the Kano State Police Command has announced the arrest of 107 suspects in various anti-crime operations conducted across the state in August 2025. The police commissioner, Dr. Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, attributed the successes to the command's special operation, Operation Kukan Kura,
Theft
In a significant crackdown on criminal activities in Kano State, Nigeria Police arrested at least 107 suspected individuals in August. The arrests, announced by State Police Commissioner Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, targeted a wide range of crimes including armed robbery, kidnapping, human trafficking, theft, and thuggery. The operation, dubbed "Operation
Local government
A combined team of the Department of State Services (DSS) and troops of the Nigerian Army has dealt a crushing blow to bandits in Niger state, neutralizing over 50 in battle and rescuing kidnapped victims in Mariga Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The operation, which occurred on August
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The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has handed over 128 kidnapped victims rescued from bandits' camps in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State to the Zamfara State government. The rescue operation was carried out in two phases earlier in August, with the first group of
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In a significant blow to crime in Akwa Ibom State, anti-kidnapping operatives have dismantled a kidnapping syndicate, arresting two suspects linked to a foiled attempt in Eket local government area. Concurrently, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apprehended seven suspected cyber criminals in various parts of the state.
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In a swift reaction to allegations from a group under the aegis of Onitsha South Landlords Forum, led by Chief Nzeakor Obidigbo as chairman, a human rights organization, Human Dignity Restoration Association (HDRA), has denied the claim of the group describing it as height of falsehood. The National chairman of
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The Katsina State Government announced that 62 kidnapped victims have escaped after a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) air strike targeted the camp of a notorious bandits' kingpin, Muhammadu Fulani, in the Danmusa Local Government Area. The air strike, carried out on Saturday at 5:10 p.m., forced the
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A joint military operation was conducted by the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) on Saturday, resulting in the rescue of 62 victims who were kidnapped by notorious bandit Muhammadu Fulani and his gang. The operation, carried out at 5:10 p.m., targeted Fulani's camp in the Jigawa Sawai
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The Edo State Police Command is leading a rescue operation to save three seminarians who were abducted on July 11 during an armed attack on Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary in Etsako East Local Government. The attack, which also resulted in the death of a Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps
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Police in Kebbi State have rescued two kidnapping victims, Tukur Bello and Isyaka Abubakar, in a gun battle with bandits in Ribah District. The operation took place on August 15, involving a team of police officers, vigilantes, and local hunters. The victims, aged 26 and 25, were abducted six days
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In recent times, a wave of bandit attacks has ravaged communities in Sokoto and Zamfara states, resulting in the loss of countless lives, displacement of residents, and abduction of over 90 individuals. The attacks have left people dead, dozens displaced, and many others in fear for their lives. The situation
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The police in Niger State have made a breakthrough in the case of a 10-year-old boy who was kidnapped in 2023 from Dagwi village, near Beji, in Bosso Local Government Area. The suspect, Mohammed Rabiu of Lambata, Gurara Local Government Area, was identified by the victim's father in
