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Insecurity: Police arrest 262 suspects, rescue 27 kidnap victims

Vanguard Nigeria · sub saharan africa

By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — The Nigeria Police Force said on Sunday that its operatives arrested 262 suspected criminals, rescued 27 kidnapped victims and recovered 34 firearms and 375 rounds of live ammunition in nationwide operations conducted between September 5 and 11, 2026. Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Aniete Iniedu, said the operational gains, recorded […] The post Insecurity: Police arrest 262 suspects, rescue 27 kidnap victims appeared first on Vanguard News.

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