The Nigeria Police Force has listed arrest of a suspect allegedly connected to the killing of two people at Kurun Kudu Fulani Settlement in Kebbi State among the recent achievement of operatives in operations across the country.
The arrest of the suspect who reportedly confessed to conspiring with another individual, who is still at large was contained in 24-hour summary of police operations released by Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, on Monday.
He listed the achievements to include arrest of a suspect linked to the alleged sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl by police detectives in Cross River.
The child was rescued and taken for medical examination, while the suspect remains in custody.
In Lagos, police operatives arrested seven suspected cultists following a cult-related clash in the Ijesha area.
The suspects are being held as detectives investigate the incident, which was reported as a murder case.
Police operatives also arrested five suspects after a cult-related clash in Okpoko. Two victims who sustained severe injuries were rescued by security operatives.
Also, a suspect allegedly linked to the killing of an 18-year-old man was arrested in Kano.
The suspect reportedly confessed to the crime and remains in custody.
In Rivers State, police operatives arrested two suspects allegedly involved in the transportation and receipt of stolen vehicles.
The recovered vehicles comprised two Toyota Camry cars, one Toyota Corolla and a shuttle bus. Police said efforts were ongoing to track down other members of the suspected gang.
Iniedu added that in Akwa Ibom State, a suspect was arrested along Oron Road while allegedly in possession of a stolen tricycle.
Investigators are working to apprehend other suspected gang members.
A joint police operation at Ubulu-Nor community of Delta State led to the arrest of a suspected kidnapper with two live cartridges and one expended cartridge reportedly recovered from the suspect.
Also in Delta State, a suspected cultist and armed robbery suspect were arrested following intelligence reports.
A locally made firearm, two live cartridges and a cutlass were recovered from the suspect’s vehicle.
Iniedu also revealed that a stop-and-search operation by the police in Katsina led to interception of a vehicle conveying a large quantity of railway tracks and sleepers suspected to have been vandalised.
Two suspects were arrested, while the recovered materials were secured as exhibits.
Iniedu said the cases are being investigated by the respective State Criminal Investigation Departments (SCIDs), with further arrests expected as officers pursue suspects who remain at large.
