The Nigeria Police Force has recorded arrests of 1246 suspects and recovered 3172 ammunitions since the 1st of October.
This was contained in a statement by the police force public relations officer, Olumiyiwa Adejobi on Wednesday.
These include the arrest of 371 armed robbery suspects, 186 kidnapping suspects, 242 Murder/homicide suspects, 63 suspects connected with the unlawful possession of prohibited firearms, 217 rape suspects, 167 suspected cultists and recovery of 210 various firearms, 3172 ammunition of various calibres.
The Police was also able to recover 118 stolen vehicles and rescue 64 victims of kidnapping across the country.
The statement further noted that the police has also made arrest of a major arms dealer operating in Plateau State.
The suspect, identified as Jubril Musa ‘m’ was arrested with 2 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition (long), 1 makarov pistol, 1 fabricated bronny pistol, a single round of 7.8mm live ammunition, 2 rounds of g3 live ammunition, 4 rounds of 7.6mm live ammunition (short), and a single round of 9mm live ammunition.
The suspect further confessed to supplying these various arms and ammunition to bandits and kidnappers operating in the state.
The Inspector General of Police once again reassured members of the public of the Police Force’s dedication to enhancing the safety and security of the country, implementing various tactical operations, intelligence-led policing, and community engagement strategies.