The Nigeria Police Force has recorded a major breakthrough with the arrest of two suspected bandits and kidnapping kingpins linked to violent crimes across four states. The suspects were arrested during a covert operation by operatives of the Force Intelligence Department–Intelligence Response Team (FID-IRT), in collaboration with the Kwara State Police Command. “Preliminary findings showed that the suspects belonged to a notorious gang terrorising communities in Zamfara, Katsina, Niger and Kwara states,” he said. Hundeyin disclosed that the gang also specialised in supplying arms and ammunition to other criminal elements operating within the region. He said both suspects are cooperating with investigators to facilitate the arrest of other gang members and the recovery of additional weapons.

Source: The Guardian December 26, 2025 21:29 UTC