Naval personnel in Anambra State arrested two men in separate incidents at a security checkpoint over the weekend, according to Tori.ng. The suspects are accused of impersonation and theft. Details of the specific circumstances of each arrest were limited, but the stops were described as a significant security breakthrough in the area. Authorities are expected to investigate the allegations further.

The Nigerian Navy says it has dismantled an illegal recruitment and training scheme operating outside recognised legal frameworks in Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. According to The Tide, 12 people were arrested, including six suspected organisers, five recruits or trainees, and one cadet of the Merchant Seaman Academy. The operation was conducted in August, with authorities acting to halt the unauthorised exercise and take the suspects into custody for further investigation.

A Nigerian Navy lieutenant and a 51-year-old driver, Felix Dickson, were arrested in Rivers State after 248 moulds of suspected cannabis were allegedly found in their vehicle, according to security analyst Zagazola Makama. Makama said operatives of the Safer Highway Patrol intercepted the suspects along the East-West Road. The Daily Post reported the arrests, though further details on the case and any charges were not provided.

Security operatives raided a suspected criminal hideout along the Calabar-Oron waterway in Akwa Ibom State in the early hours of Tuesday, acting on intelligence about a planned operation. According to reports, police seized boats and weapons during the operation targeting the alleged kidnap camp. Details on arrests or casualties were not immediately available.

Police in Akwa Ibom have arrested a suspected gunman following an alleged attack on a palace. This arrest is part of ongoing police operations aimed at combating violent crime, drug trafficking, and the illegal possession of firearms in the region, according to Premium Times.

The Nigerian Navy said it disrupted two illegal refining sites in Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State and recovered about 33,000 litres of products suspected to be illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil. The operation was conducted on September 6, 2026 by Nigerian Navy Ship PATHFINDER, according to a statement. The blurb did not mention arrests, casualties, or the sites’ operators.