Suleiman Abdulaziz

[FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER @CspIniedu]

Good Morning Esteemed,

Kindly find below the State-by-State Executive Summary of @policeNG Operational Successes for 27th August, 2026:

1. KADUNA STATE (25th August, 2026): TWO AK-47 RIFLES / 503 ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION RECOVERED / SUSPECT ARRESTED

✅ Police operatives responding to a distress call at Yan Karfe Motor Park intercepted a suspicious passenger travelling with a sack of potatoes.

✅ A search of the sack led to the recovery of two AK-47 rifles, 228 RPG rounds, 275 AK-47 rounds, five AK-47 magazines, ₦17,500 cash and quantities of suspected hard drugs.

✅ The suspect, Ken Leave, 39, was arrested and is assisting investigation into the source and intended destination of the firearms and ammunition.

🔹 Status: SCID Katsina Investigating.

2. OYO STATE (25th–26th August, 2026): ARMED ROBBERY SYNDICATE ARRESTED / STOLEN TRUCK RECOVERED / FOUR SUSPECTS ARRESTED

✅ Police operatives acting on intelligence arrested two members of an armed robbery syndicate specialising in stealing trucks in Oyo and neighbouring states for onward sale.

✅ A white Sino Ruk Howo truck stolen along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway was recovered.

✅ Further investigation led to the arrest of two additional suspects identified as the driver and tracker/demobilizer of the syndicate, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend other fleeing members.

🔹 Status: SCID Ibadan Investigating.

3. BAUCHI STATE (26th August, 2026): THREE LOCALLY-FABRICATED FIREARMS RECOVERED / THREE SUSPECTS ARRESTED

✅ Police operatives arrested Abubakar Ahmad alias Tino, 30, while attempting to hand over a locally-fabricated pistol loaded with an expended cartridge to another suspect.

✅ The suspect confessed to purchasing the firearm for ₦30,000 from a welder, who subsequently confessed to fabricating and selling the weapon.

✅ A search of the welder’s workshop led to the recovery of two additional locally-fabricated Dane guns, a hacksaw, a file and a long pipe allegedly used for fabricating prohibited items.

🔹 Status: SCID Bauchi Investigating.

4. BENUE STATE (26th August, 2026): ARMED BANDITS ATTACK REPELLED / ONE BANDIT NEUTRALIZED / AK-47 RIFLE RECOVERED

✅ Police operatives of Operation Zenda responding to a distress call engaged armed bandits who were pursuing farmers and destroying crops along the Ayilamo axis, Logo LGA.

✅ One unidentified armed bandit was neutralized during the encounter.

✅ One AK-47 rifle with seven rounds of 7.62x39mm live ammunition was recovered.

🔹 Status: SCID Makurdi Investigating.

5. KATSINA STATE (25th August, 2026): ARMED BANDITS ATTACK FOILED / ONE BANDIT NEUTRALIZED

✅ Police VCRU and APC Tactical Patrol Team strategically blocked the entry point of a large group of heavily armed bandits advancing towards Dansarai and Kamfani Villages.

✅ The operatives engaged the bandits in a gun duel, neutralizing one armed bandit and forcing the others to flee into the bush with gunshot injuries.

✅ Clearance operations are ongoing to track down and apprehend the fleeing suspects.

🔹 Status: SCID Katsina Investigating.

6. OYO STATE (26th August, 2026): KIDNAPPING SUSPECTS ARRESTED / ₦4.168 MILLION RANSOM RECOVERED

✅ Police operatives conducting stop-and-search operations along the Alaganran mining area intercepted a motorcycle conveying three suspicious persons.

✅ One suspect, Mohammed Sani, was arrested with ₦70,000 cash, while further investigation led to the arrest of the wife of one of the fleeing suspects.

✅ ₦4,168,000, identified as part of ransom collected from a kidnapped victim in Iseyin, was recovered.

🔹 Status: SCID Ibadan Investigating.

[FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER @CspIniedu]

8. FCT STATE POLICE COMMAND (25th August, 2026): JOINT TRACKING OPERATION ACTIVATED FOLLOWING KIDNAPPING

✅ Following the abduction of a 51-year-old man at Bobota Village, Kwali, combined teams of Police operatives and local vigilantes mobilized to track the abductors.

✅ Three empty K-2 ammunition shells were recovered from the scene.

✅ Efforts are ongoing to track the victim’s mobile phone, locate and rescue him, and apprehend the perpetrators.

🔹 Status: CID Abuja Investigating.

9. BAUCHI STATE (25th August, 2026): RESCUE OPERATION ACTIVATED FOLLOWING ABDUCTION

✅ Police operatives of the Division and Anti-Kidnapping Unit promptly mobilized following the abduction of a woman from her residence at Lamba Village, Itas/Gadau LGA.

✅ Surrounding areas are being combed in sustained efforts to rescue the victim and apprehend the perpetrators.

🔹 Status: SCID Bauchi Investigating.

10. ZAMFARA STATE (24th–25th August, 2026): JOINT RESCUE OPERATIONS ACTIVATED FOLLOWING MULTIPLE ABDUCTIONS

✅ Police tactical teams and other security operatives promptly mobilized following separate armed attacks and abductions along Fegin Mahe–Mada Road and Shemori–Mada Road in Gusau LGA.

✅ The corpses of victims killed during the attacks were evacuated to hospitals for autopsy, while tactical teams commenced pursuit and search operations.

✅ Following a separate attack at Take Tsaba Village, Talata Mafara LGA, Police VCRU operatives and the military visited the scene and commenced combing of surrounding bushes to rescue the abducted persons and apprehend the perpetrators.

🔹 Status: SCID Gusau Investigating.

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FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FORCE HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA

[Nigeria Police Force @PoliceNG]

#NPFWeeklyHighlights (August 24–30, 2026)

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NCCSALW North Central Zone Strengthens Collaboration Against Illicit Arms in Kwara State

As part of its advocacy efforts, the NCCSALW North Central Zonal Office, led by Maj Gen HI Bature (Rtd), embarked on a week-long sensitization visit to Kwara State from 16–22 February 2025. The visit focused on strengthening partnerships with security agencies, media, and other critical stakeholders in the fight against the proliferation of illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALWs).

Engagements included meetings with the DSS, Police, Military Formations, NDLEA, Customs, Immigration, and Civil Defence, as well as the Nigeria Union of Journalists and traditional rulers. Discussions centered on intelligence sharing, border control, air surveillance, and public awareness.

The Emir of Ilorin was also implored to use his influence to discourage illegal arms ownership at the community level. Stakeholders pledged full support in tackling SALW proliferation.

#NCCSALW #Security #KwaraState #ArmsControl #Collaboration

[NCCSALW @nccsalw]

NCCSALW North-Central Zone Strengthens Collaboration Against Illicit Arms in Kwara State

As part of its advocacy efforts, the NCCSALW North Central Zonal Office, led by Maj Gen HI Bature (Rtd), embarked on a week-long sensitization visit to Kwara State from 16–22 February 2025. The visit focused on strengthening partnerships with security agencies, media, and other critical stakeholders in the fight against the proliferation of illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALWs).

Engagements included meetings with the DSS, Police, Military Formations, NDLEA, Customs, Immigration, and Civil Defence, as well as the Nigeria Union of Journalists and traditional rulers. Discussions centered on intelligence sharing, border control, air surveillance, and public awareness.

The Emir of Ilorin was also implored to use his influence to discourage illegal arms ownership at the community level. Stakeholders pledged full support in tackling SALW proliferation.

#NCCSALW #Security #KwaraState #ArmsControl #Collaboration

[NCCSALW @nccsalw]

NCCSALW South West Zone Strengthens Advocacy Against Illicit Arms

The NCCSALW South West Zonal Office conducted sensitization programs at NYSC Orientation Camps in Osun and Ekiti States, educating Corps Members on the dangers of illicit arms proliferation. They were implored to be vigilant, report suspicious activities, and embrace the “See Something, Say Something” campaign.

Additionally, the team visited Ikare-Akoko, Ondo State, and the Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (NAFRC) Oshodi, Lagos, to engage key stakeholders on the need for intelligence sharing and collaborative efforts in arms control.

#NCCSALW #ArmsControl #Security #NYSC #Collaboration