Police kill bandits, recover 10 riffles during crackdown against criminals

The Nigeria Police Force said on Sunday that tactical intelligence-led operations across the country has resulted in significant success.

According to Muyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer, the operations conducted in the month of July 2025 across Taraba, Plateau, Adamawa, Nassarawa, and Niger states by operatives of the Force Intelligence Department- Intelligence Response Team (FID-IRT), successfully neutralized three bandits during armed encounters.

According to Adejobi, the bandits who attempted to escape upon sighting operatives were fatally subdued after intense gunfire exchanges, during which they abandoned their weapons and fled into the surrounding terrains with degrees of gunshot injuries.

“These operations led to the discovery and recovery of 10 AK-47 rifles – weapons linked to various criminal activities, including kidnappings, armed robberies, gunrunning, and cattle rustling.

“Follow-up tactical operations are ongoing to track, identify, and apprehend fleeing members of the syndicates already indicted to be masterminds of deadly attacks on communities in the affected states.

“The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has again reaffirmed the Force’s unyielding resolve to uphold national security, as the Nigeria Police Force will continue to sustain and intensify intelligence-led operations to dismantle all criminal enterprises.

“The Force remains resolute in its constitutional duty to protect life and property across Nigeria. Citizens are encouraged to continue supporting the Police with actionable intelligence by reporting any suspicious activity to nearby police formations or via official channels,” Adejobi added.