Police Foil Assassination Attempt, Recover Arms In Four States
The police have foiled a suspected assassination attempt in Rivers State and arrested several suspects linked to kidnapping, armed robbery, cultism and violent crime in separate operations across the country.
In Rivers State, operatives on patrol along Kaani, Bori, in Khana Local Government Area, disrupted a suspected targeted assassination attempt on 15 September.
The suspects fled, abandoning an AK-47 rifle loaded with two rounds of ammunition.
In Kano, police arrested a suspected kidnap and cattle-rustling gang leader believed to operate across Kano, Katsina and Kaduna States. The suspect reportedly provided information that could aid the arrest of other members of the syndicate.
Other operations yielded further recoveries. In Ogun State, police and So-Safe Corps personnel recovered a cut-to-size AK-47 rifle, a Russian single-barrel gun, an unserviceable pistol, ammunition and burglary tools from an abandoned bag.
In Lagos, an armed robbery and murder suspect was arrested, with police recovering a locally made pistol, ammunition, substances suspected to be Tramadol and Indian hemp, as well as charms.
Police also reported arrests and recoveries in Akwa Ibom, Nasarawa, Imo, Ekiti and Oyo states, including two locally made pistols, machetes and a simulated firearm.
The Force said the various cases are being investigated by the respective State Criminal Investigation Departments.
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