Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
The Nigeria Police Force headquarters in Abuja said operatives of the Force Intelligence Department-Intelligence Response Team (FID-IRT) have neutralized three armed bandits in its renewed determination to rid off violent crimes and armed criminal syndicates threatening the peace and stability of the nation.
Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who made this known in his statement, said the operations also led to the discovery and recovery of ten AK-47 rifles—weapons linked to various criminal activities, including kidnappings, armed robberies, gunrunning, and cattle rustling.
ACP Adejobi, while stressing that the Nigeria Police Force has continued to achieve significant success, said the feat was recorded in a series of coordinated tactical operations conducted in July 2025 across Taraba, Plateau, Adamawa, Nasarawa, and Niger States.
Adejobi said the bandits, who attempted to escape upon sighting operatives, were fatally subdued after intense gunfire exchanges, during which they abandoned their weapons and fled into the surrounding terrains with various degrees of gunshot injuries.
He added that those operations led to the discovery and recovery of ten AK-47 rifles—weapons linked to various criminal activities, including kidnappings, armed robberies, gunrunning, and cattle rustling.
He further stated that follow-up tactical operations are ongoing to track, identify, and apprehend fleeing members of the syndicates already indicted to be masterminds of deadly attacks on communities in the affected states.
He reiterated that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has again reaffirmed the Force’s unyielding resolve to uphold national security, as the Nigeria Police Force will continue to sustain and intensify intelligence-led operations to dismantle all criminal enterprises.
He maintained that the Force remains resolute in its constitutional duty to protect life and property across Nigeria.
He further added that citizens are encouraged to continue supporting the police with actionable intelligence by reporting any suspicious activity to nearby police formations or via official channels.
