Police have arrested 176 suspected sex offenders (rape/defilement) since the past six weeks across the Federation.
Force Public Relations officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi said on Saturday in a statement that the breakthroughs were recorded in separate operations nationwide.
The alleged offenders were among the 1,284 suspects who were nabbed for various offences by the Force within the period.
He said a total of 307 armed robbery suspects were arrested alongside 296 others for kidnapping at that time.
Also, 30 homicide suspects were also nabbed, while 176 and 204 suspected cultists during in period.
ACP Adejobi stated that 284 firearms and 6702 ammunition of various calibres along with 107 vehicles were recovered by the police which also rescued 97 kidnapped hostages in the nation.
In the same vein, the Force spokesman said a notorious robbery syndicate operating in the Jos-North/Jos South region of Plateau State have been smashed by police operatives.
He revealed that nine among the 16-member syndicate were involved in stealing motorcycles and tricycles around Jos Metropolis in the State.
ACP Adejobi said the gang members, parading themselves as Police Officers, using a fake Identity Cards, had
illegally confiscated motorcycles and tricycles from motorists.
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