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Lagos Police arrest 150 suspects, recover 100 motorcycles, firearms in anti-crime raid
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 150 suspects and recovered 100 unregistered motorcycles, firearms, suspected stolen property and illicit drugs during a coordinated raid on criminal hideouts in the Igando and Idimu areas of the state. The post Lagos Police arrest 150 suspects, recover 100 motorcycles, firearms in anti-crime raid appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Daily Post Nigeria
· Jul 6, 2026
Police arrest 150 suspects, recover 100 motorcycles in Lagos anti-crime raid
The Lagos State Police Command said its operatives have arrested 150 suspects and recovered 100 unregistered motorcycles, firearms, suspected stolen property, and illicit drugs during a coordinated raid on criminal hideouts in the Igando and Idimu areas of the state. In a statement issued on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, [] Police arrest 150 suspects, recover 100 motorcycles in Lagos anti-crime raid
Legit.ng
· Jul 7, 2026
Operation KO S’AYE: Police arrest 150 suspects, seize 100 motorcycles in major Lagos raid
Lagos Police arrested 150 suspects and seized unregistered motorcycles, guns, and drugs in a pre-dawn raid on criminal hideouts in Igando and Idimu.
Ghanaian Times
· Jul 7, 2026
Upper West Police intercept 50,000 ammunition, 3 suspects arrested
The Upper West Regional Police Command has intercepted 50,000 rounds of ammunition concealed in a commercial vehicle travelling through an unapproved route outside Wa. The intelligence-led operation, carried out on Monday, June 29, 2026, led to the arrest of three suspects as part of efforts to curb the illegal movement of weapons and strengthen security The post Upper West Police intercept 50,000 ammunition, 3 suspects arrested appeared first on Ghanaian Times.
Vanguard News
· Jul 1, 2026
Police bust Kidnap syndicate, recover AK-47, ammunition, livestock in FCT–Nasarawa operation
By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigeria Police Force has recorded a major breakthrough in its fight against violent crime with the dismantling of a notorious kidnapping syndicate linked to a series of abductions and killings in communities along the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)–Nasarawa border. Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Aniete Okon Iniedu, disclosed this on Tuesday, [] The post Police bust Kidnap syndicate, recover AK-47, ammunition, livestock in FCT–Nasarawa operation appeared first on Vanguard News.
Voice of Nigeria
· Jul 5, 2026
Police Neutralise Suspected Bandits, Recover AK-47 in Sokoto
The Sokoto State Police Command has neutralised a suspected armed bandit and recovered an AK-47 rifle with ammunition following a foiled attack on Daraye Village in Wamako Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Ahmad Rufa’i, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Sokoto. Rufa’i said the [] The post Police Neutralise Suspected Bandits, Recover AK-47 in Sokoto appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.
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Related coverage for "Lagos Police arrest 150 suspects, recover 100 motorcycles, firearms in anti-crime raid": Daily Post Nigeria — Police arrest 150 suspects, recover 100 motorcycles in Lagos anti-crime raid. Legit.ng — Operation KO S’AYE: Police arrest 150 suspects, seize 100 motorcycles in major Lagos raid. Ghanaian Times — Upper West Police intercept 50,000 ammunition, 3 suspects arrested. Vanguard News — Police bust Kidnap syndicate, recover AK-47, ammunition, livestock in FCT–Nasarawa operation. Voice of Nigeria — Police Neutralise Suspected Bandits, Recover AK-47 in Sokoto