Troops from the Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) killed a suspected kidnapper and recovered an AK-47 rifle during an operation at Jotar Village near the Quarantine Checkpoint in Benue State, according to a statement by Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu, the Acting Media Information Officer of OPWS.

Troops from Sector 4 of Operation Enduring Peace have arrested a 29-year-old suspected kidnapper named Mohamdu Surajo during a security operation in the Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, according to a statement from the Nigerian Army posted on X.

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command rescued a husband and wife and arrested a suspected kidnapper, according to Daily Trust. The victims, Rita Emma, 49, and Obareki Emmanuel, 66, were reportedly abducted by gunmen in Iruekpen on September 4, 2026, and taken into a forest. The police spokesperson confirmed the rescue and the suspect's arrest, though further details were not provided.

In Ogun State, Nigeria, police operatives from the Anti-Kidnapping Unit have killed two suspected kidnappers and recovered ₦2.2 million, which is believed to be proceeds from their criminal activities. This operation is part of a broader manhunt initiated by the police to combat kidnapping in the region, according to Ripples Nigeria.

The Nigeria Police Force successfully rescued a 43-year-old woman and her two-year-old son from a kidnappers’ hideout in a forest in Kwara State following a gun battle with the suspects. This information was shared by Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Aniete Okokon Iniedu, in a statement on Saturday.

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.