Security operatives nab over 2,000 suspects, rescue kidnap victims

The federal government on Monday said it has recorded significant achievements in the recent coordinated operation against criminals and bandits across the country.

The Director General, National Orientation Agency, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, made this known to the media in Abuja.

He stated that the government, under its programme themed “Disrupting Criminal Networks and Securing Communities,” has made a series of arrests, dismantling trafficking rings, and rescued kidnap victims. Giving the breakdown of recent security operations, he said the Nigeria Police Force carried out 326 operations, leading to the arrest of 2,109 suspects and the rescue of 175 kidnap victims. Nigeria travel packages

These operations targeted armed robbers, kidnappers, and cult groups across several states.

He also said that joint security efforts led to the neutralisation of 78 suspected terrorists, while six major arms trafficking networks were uncovered and dismantled.

On the part of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Issa-Onilu said the agency carried out 1,572 raids, seized over 2.9 million kilograms of illicit drugs, including cannabis, cocaine, and synthetic substances.

“Several drug trafficking suspects are currently under investigation or facing prosecution,” he said.