Nigerian troops have arrested a suspected kidnapper in Nasarawa State and rescued an abducted victim in Benue State, according to Channels Television. The arrested suspect has been handed over to the Nigeria Police for further investigation and necessary legal action. The operations form part of ongoing security efforts against kidnapping in the affected regions, though further details about the circumstances of the arrest and rescue were not provided.

The Kano State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested four suspected illicit drug dealers in Kano, according to the Daily Post. The suspects, including one identified as Abubakar Abdullahi, were apprehended during a covert operation by the corps' Counter Terrorism Unit based in Dorayi Babba, Gwale Local Government Area.

Police in Niger State, Nigeria, have arrested 21 suspects during a crackdown on hoodlums, according to PM News. The arrests followed raids on identified criminal hideouts and trouble spots across the state. Police operatives also recovered locally made weapons and other suspected illicit items during the operations. The action forms part of ongoing efforts by security forces to curb criminal activity in the area, though further details about the suspects or charges were not provided.

Edo State authorities have initiated a manhunt for an individual named Liberty, who is alleged to be an arms supplier connected to a recent kidnapping incident at a market in Benin. In relation to this case, four suspects have been arrested, and one suspect has been reported killed.

The Oyo State Police Command has rescued 17 children and arrested seven suspects linked to an alleged interstate child-stealing and human-trafficking network operating across parts of Nigeria. Commissioner of Police Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga announced the development on Monday during a press briefing at the state police headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan, saying an investigation led to the arrests and rescues, according to the Daily Post.

The Edo State Police Command has apprehended four individuals, including a 27-year-old woman, linked to a kidnapping syndicate. This follows the abduction of a woman at the Vegetable Market along Airport Road in Benin City on June 14, 2026, where her husband reportedly managed to escape from the assailants, who are believed to be kidnappers.