By Kingsley Omonobi
ABUJA — The Nigeria Police Force on Monday said its operatives rescued 12 kidnapped victims, arrested 15 suspects and recovered firearms, ammunition, stolen vehicles and other exhibits in coordinated operations across 11 states within the last 24 hours.
According to a police situation report, the operations targeted kidnapping, armed robbery, vandalism, impersonation and other criminal activities.
In Niger State, police tactical teams, working with local vigilantes, engaged suspected bandits in a gun battle at Mangoro Village in Mariga Local Government Area, rescuing 11 kidnapped victims unharmed. The victims were later reunited with their families.
In a separate operation in Agaie Local Government Area, detectives arrested a suspect in connection with a fatal land dispute.
