Monday September 28, 2026
By SituationREPORT
State-by-State Executive Summary of NPF Operational Successes, Monday, September 28, 2026, courtesy: FPRO, CSP Ani Iniedu, anipr.
KOGI STATE:
✅ Joint security forces successfully rescued an abducted male victim unhurt following sustained bush-combing and rescue operations. The abductors were successfully forced to flee into the forest following the deployment of teargas. Clearance operations are ongoing at identified blackspots to apprehend the perpetrators.
🔹 Status: SCID Lokoja Investigating.
BAUCHI STATE:
✅ Police operatives successfully responded to a reported assault at Tafawa Balewa Housing Estate, Bauchi. The suspect was successfully arrested. The weapon used in the incident was successfully recovered as an exhibit.
🔹 Status: SCID Bauchi Investigating.
TARABA STATE:
✅ Police operatives successfully responded to a violent disturbance at UMCN Church, Kwanti Gana. The mob was successfully dispersed and normalcy restored in the area. One suspect was successfully arrested in possession of a knife and hammer. In a follow-up operation, another suspect identified as a principal mastermind of the attack was successfully arrested.
🔹 Status: SCID Jalingo Investigating.
GOMBE STATE:
✅ Police detectives successfully responded to a reported violent attack at Koran Zaki Quarters, Gombe. One suspect was successfully arrested in connection with the incident. Police patrols have been intensified while efforts continue to apprehend other suspects still at large.
🔹 Status: SCID Gombe Investigating.
NASARAWA STATE:
✅ Intelligence-led police operatives successfully arrested one suspect in connection with unlawful possession of firearm and ammunition. One locally made revolver pistol and two live rounds of ammunition were successfully recovered.
🔹 Status: SCID Lafia Investigating.
✅ Police operatives successfully recovered one locally made pistol, one live round of ammunition and two empty shells during investigation of a fatal road accident. The vehicle involved in the accident was successfully impounded for further investigation.
🔹 Status: SCID Lafia Investigating.
AKWA IBOM STATE:
✅ Police operatives on stop-and-search duty successfully intercepted and arrested one suspect transporting adulterated dry gin. Five cartons containing 24 bottles each of the adulterated product were successfully recovered. Additional exhibits were successfully recovered from the suspect’s residence.
🔹 Status: SCID Uyo Investigating.
IMO STATE:
✅ Police patrol operatives, working in synergy with security personnel, successfully disrupted an ongoing vandalization operation at the Water Board, Okigwe. The suspected vandals were forced to flee and abandon a truck loaded with vandalized equipment. The truck and vandalized equipment were successfully recovered to the station.
🔹 Status: SCID Owerri Investigating.
ANAMBRA STATE:
✅ Police tactical teams successfully responded to a distress call concerning suspected cult-related activity at Fegge, Onitsha. One suspected cult member was successfully arrested.
🔹 Status: SCID Awka Investigating.
✅ Police patrol operatives, acting on credible intelligence, successfully intercepted suspected hoodlums conveying a stolen Toyota RAV4 SUV. The suspects were forced to abandon the vehicle and flee into the bush. The stolen vehicle was successfully recovered to the station.
🔹 Status: SCID Awka Investigating.
DELTA STATE:
✅ Police operatives successfully responded to a fatal road traffic accident at Hausa Market, Okpanam. The driver of the vehicle involved was successfully arrested and taken into custody.
🔹 Status: SCID Asaba Investigating.
✅ Police detectives successfully visited the scene of a reported stabbing incident at Okpanam. The suspect was successfully arrested.
🔹 Status: SCID Asaba Investigating.
✅ Police patrol operatives and security personnel successfully mobilized to the scene following an abduction incident at Owen Village, Ughelli. An injured victim was successfully evacuated to hospital for medical treatment. One motorcycle was successfully recovered. Intensive bush-combing operations are ongoing to rescue the abducted victim and apprehend the perpetrators.
🔹 Status: SCID Asaba Investigating.
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