The Nigeria Police Force has recorded a series of operational breakthroughs across 11 states and the Federal Capital Territory in the past 24 hours, including the foiling of a suspected Boko Haram attack in Adamawa State, arrests over murder and kidnapping cases, and the recovery of firearms and stolen livestock.
The operations also resulted in the rescue of an abducted 12-year-old girl in Lagos, the arrest of suspected cultists, internet fraudsters and other criminal suspects, as well as the recovery of a locally fabricated pistol.
The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, disclosed this in a statement issued on November 11, 2026, from the Force Headquarters, Abuja.
In Adamawa State, police operatives, working alongside other security agencies, foiled a planned attack by suspected Boko Haram insurgents at Zangula Junction in Gombi Local Government Area.
The operation followed intelligence reports of an impending attack on November 10, 2026, at about 5am.
The coordinated security response forced the insurgents to retreat, while subsequent joint operations and searches in surrounding bushes led to the recovery of two bodies of suspected terrorists and two AK-47 rifles.
Security personnel have continued patrols and tracking operations to locate fleeing members of the group. The State Criminal Investigation Department, Yola, is investigating the incident.
In the Federal Capital Territory, police arrested four suspects in connection with the killing of a businessman, Goodness Oghenetega Imonighav, who was shot dead along Gwarinpa Expressway, Abuja.
The arrests followed investigations launched after the incident on November 9, with the suspects currently in police custody undergoing interrogation.
Also in Lagos State, operatives arrested a 32-year-old suspected cultist, Akinpeju Toheeb, at Ojo Square, Akoka, Bariga, over his alleged involvement in the killing of 23-year-old Ayomide David Ogunbayo.
The suspect, who was arrested on November 7 following intelligence reports, allegedly admitted belonging to the Aiye Confraternity and participating in the murder, which occurred on September 9, 2025, at Ayinke Street, Akoka.
Police said efforts were ongoing to apprehend other members of the gang, while the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, had taken over the investigation.
In another operation in Lagos, detectives rescued a 12-year-old girl who was allegedly abducted and sexually assaulted by a 37-year-old suspect, Obiagwe Chijoke.
The girl was reportedly found at Ijagemo, where she was being held by the suspect, following investigations into her disappearance.
She was subsequently taken to the Mirabel Centre in Ikeja for medical attention, while the suspect was arrested. Police said he had confessed to the offence and been charged to court.
In Kano State, police arrested a 65-year-old man, Sule Yakubu, over an attack on residents of Babawa Village in Gezawa Local Government Area.
The suspect was accused of leading a group of youths in the assault on members of the community on November 10.
Police personnel evacuated injured victims to Sir Muhammad Sunusi Specialist Hospital, Kano, for treatment, while efforts were being made to arrest other fleeing members of the group.
Similarly, in Sokoto State, a joint team of police and military personnel recovered seven cattle allegedly stolen during an armed attack on Bodai Village in Dange-Shuni Local Government Area.
The operation followed a distress call on November 9, prompting police Mobile Force personnel, tactical teams and military officers attached to the Forward Operating Base to pursue the fleeing attackers.
One suspected bandit, identified as Yusuf Bello, was arrested, while another was reportedly killed by an angry mob.
In Niger State, two suspected kidnappers were arrested after allegedly attempting to abduct the Village Head of Adara and four other residents in Kontagora Local Government Area.
The incident occurred on November 10 at about 11:30am, when the suspects reportedly invaded the traditional ruler’s residence.
The village head reportedly locked the suspects inside a room and raised an alarm, attracting residents and security personnel.
Police tactical operatives subsequently intervened, rescued the suspects from an angry mob and arrested two of them. One of the suspects sustained fatal injuries during the mob attack.
In Kogi State, police arrested a 25-year-old man, Usman Musa, also known as Malians, over his alleged connection to the killing of Victor Nyizogenbi at Ganaja, Lokoja.
The suspect was apprehended on November 10 following intelligence reports linking him to the criminal gang allegedly responsible for the murder.
Police said he had provided useful information during interrogation, while efforts continued to arrest other members of the group. The State Criminal Investigation Department, Lokoja, is handling the case.
In Ogun State, two suspected internet fraudsters, Ebuka Onyinka, 21, and Jonathan Nwachukwu, 29, were arrested during a stop-and-search operation at Olambe.
The suspects were intercepted on November 8 by operatives of the Anti-Crime Team, with preliminary investigations indicating that they allegedly used female identities to defraud unsuspecting victims online.
One of the suspects reportedly admitted to defrauding a United States-based victim of $10,000, while the other confessed to obtaining $300 from another victim.
The police said the alleged fraud involved a total of $10,300, while the State Criminal Investigation Department, Eleweran, had taken over the investigation.
Meanwhile, in the FCT, police arrested a suspected member of a motorcycle theft syndicate following a complaint that a commercial motorcyclist had been drugged and his motorcycle stolen.
The suspect, Ibrahim Hassan, was arrested by operatives of Mpape Division on November 9 at about 1:40pm.
The victim was rescued and taken to a medical facility, while the suspect reportedly admitted involvement in the crime. Police said efforts were underway to apprehend his fleeing accomplice, identified as Tukur.
In Oyo State, a 26-year-old man, Akpoyibo Tokoni Samuel, was arrested after police recovered a locally fabricated pistol from him during a stop-and-search operation along Orita Road, Ibadan.
The suspect was intercepted by operatives of Challenge Division on November 10 at about 12:20am and taken into custody, while investigations commenced to establish the circumstances surrounding his possession of the firearm.
The police said the operations formed part of ongoing efforts to tackle terrorism, kidnapping, murder, cultism, armed criminal activities and cybercrime, while strengthening security and protecting lives and property across the country.
