According to PM News, police have arrested 202 suspects during a raid on brothels and drug dens. The operation also resulted in the impounding of five motor vehicles, ten tricycles, and ten motorcycles for violating traffic regulations, state-imposed restrictions on tricycle operations, and a ban on motorcycles in certain areas.

The Delta State Police Command has arrested 202 suspects during a significant operation targeting criminal hideouts and black spots. The raid also resulted in the seizure of drugs and vehicles, according to Punch.

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested eight suspects and recovered firearms and suspected illicit drugs, according to a statement issued by the command's spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe. State Commissioner of Police, CP Samuel Erale, said the arrests followed an ongoing investigation into an attempted murder case. The command disclosed the development as part of its continued efforts to tackle crime in the state, Daily Trust reported.

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.

South African police have arrested more than 16,000 suspects during a nationwide crime crackdown, SABC News reports. According to Lieutenant Colonel Vincent Mukhathi, the coordinated operations dealt a significant blow to illicit trade across the country. Details on the specific charges, duration of the crackdown and the provinces involved were not disclosed, but police framed the arrests as a major success in efforts to curb criminal activity and illegal commerce in South Africa.

Police in Isiolo, Kenya, arrested a suspect and recovered 44 sachets of bhang during an operation targeting the illegal drug trade in Isiolo Township and Bula Pesa, according to KBC. The operation took place on Monday, September 7, 2026, and forms part of intensified police efforts to curb the sale and distribution of illicit drugs in the area.