418 killed, 227 kidnapped in eight weeks – Police

Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu. Photo: NPF

The Nigeria Police Force recorded 168 banditry incidents and 51 acts of terrorism across the country within eight weeks, according to its performance report released in November 2026.

The report also documented 418 homicide incidents, 227 kidnapping cases, 165 armed robberies, 73 cultism clashes and 49 gender-based violence cases during the two months.

It said the police arrested 1,519 criminal suspects, recovered 191 firearms and 3,873 rounds of live ammunition, and seized 117 stolen or illicit vehicles within the period.

The report further disclosed that 255 kidnapped victims were rescued, while 56 armed criminals were neutralised during security operations nationwide.

According to the report, the police sustained intelligence-led and technology-driven operations in collaboration with the Armed Forces and other security partners to tackle terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and cultism.

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It stated, “Throughout this two-month window, the Nigeria Police Force successfully sustained an aggressive, intelligence-led, and technology-driven operational posture, working hand-in-hand with the Armed Forces and strategic security partners to decisively degrade the operational capabilities of terrorists, bandits, kidnappers, and cultists across all regions of the country.”

Giving a breakdown of the security situation, the police said, “Concurrently, our systematic tracking of serious crimes recorded four hundred and eighteen homicide incidents, two hundred and twenty-seven kidnapping cases, one hundred and sixty-eight banditry occurrences, one hundred and sixty-five armed robberies, seventy-three cultism clashes, fifty-one acts of terrorism, and forty-nine gender-based violence cases.”

The police added that regional crime data showed increased operational vigilance, particularly in areas facing heightened security threats.

The police attributed the reported achievements to the commitment and sacrifices of their personnel, reaffirming their resolve to protect lives and property across the country.

“These remarkable achievements stand as an enduring testament to the unmatched courage, sacrifice, and unyielding dedication of the men and women of the Nigeria Police Force, who remain unshakeable in their constitutional mandate to protect lives, defend communities, and secure our dear nation under the visionary guidance of the Inspector-General of Police,” the report added.