Operatives of the Delta State Police Command on surveillance patrol have arrested four suspected cultists in Ethiope-West Local Government Area of the state.

The operatives recovered one locally made cut-to-size gun and one cartridge from the suspects.

Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the arrests in a statement on Tuesday.

The statement read, “Operatives of Oghara Division, while on surveillance patrol, intercepted a silver Lexus RX330 SUV with registration number GRA-168AM.

“The four occupants were subjected to a search, during which one locally made cut-to-size gun concealed on the driver was recovered, while one live cartridge was recovered from the vehicle.

“The suspects were arrested, and the investigation is ongoing.”

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested two suspected kingpins allegedly involved in defrauding unsuspecting customers by selling dummy phones through a network of agents across the state.

The command’s spokesperson, SP Suleiman Nguroje, disclosed this in a statement, identifying the suspects as Audu Abubakar and Nasiru Hassan, both residents of Bauchi Street in Yola North Local Government Area.

According to the statement, the suspects were arrested following complaints from victims who discovered that the phones they purchased were non-functional replicas.

“Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested two suspects for allegedly defrauding unsuspecting customers by selling them dummy phones instead of original working devices,” the statement read.

The police said several dummy phones and other exhibits were recovered from the suspects during the operation.

According to the statement, the Commissioner of Police, Kabiru Hassan, has directed that the suspects be thoroughly investigated and charged in court upon the conclusion of the investigation.

The command urged members of the public to remain vigilant and patronise only accredited phone dealers to avoid falling victim to fraud.

Troops of the 12 Brigade and operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested four people suspected to be collaborating with terrorist groups in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State.
The operation was disclosed in a post shared on X on Tuesday by security analyst, Zagazola Makama.

According to the post, the suspects were arrested during a joint operation carried out by troops stationed at the Kabba Patrol Base and DSS operatives.

Makama said the operation took place at about 12:11 p.m. on Monday at Light Hotel along the Odumo-Kabba Road following credible intelligence linking the suspects to activities connected with terrorist elements.

“The four suspects were arrested without incident and have since been handed over to the DSS for further investigation and possible prosecution,” Makama added.

According to the report, the operation is part of ongoing efforts by security agencies to dismantle terrorist support networks and improve security across Kogi State and neighbouring areas.