Police arrest 1,346 suspected kidnappers, rapists in five weeks [Video]

The Nigeria Police Force on Friday, April 12, said they have arrested 1,3436 suspects for various offences, including murder, kidnapping, armed robbery, gun running, and rape across the country.

The police also said they recovered and seized 143 firearms, 741 ammunition, 72 stolen vehicles and have rescued 461 kidnapped victims across the country, The Punch has reported. 

The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who disclosed this while parading the suspects at the Force Intelligence Response Team’s station, Guzape, Abuja, noted that the arrests and recoveries were made under the leadership of the Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, within the last five weeks. 

“Now, turning to recent crime-fighting achievements, within the period under review, we have recorded the arrest of 385 armed robbery suspects, 238 kidnapping suspects, 341 murder/homicide suspects, 87 suspects connected with the unlawful possession of prohibited firearms, 143 rape suspects, and 151 cultism suspects.

“We have also recovered 143 various …