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Nigeria state police anti‑theft operations ops continue
In Since late July 2026, Nigerian state police forces carried out two separate have intensified intelligence‑driven raids against targeting criminal syndicates involved in that steal agricultural theft. produce, vehicles and drugs. On 23 July, the Oyo State Police Command police seized a truck loaded with carrying 570 bags of guinea corn worth about N32 million that had been diverted while in transit from Kaduna. The operation, led by the Command Monitoring Unit, resulted in the arrest of million, arresting two suspected syndicate members and a pledge to pursue additional conspirators. suspects. Five days later, on 28 July, the Ogun State Police Command intercepted thieves on the Sagamu‑Ijebu‑Ode Expressway, recovering police recovered six of seven stolen cows on the Sagamu‑Ijebu‑Ode Expressway and arresting two suspects. The police also halted a suspected kidnapping kidnapping. Further operations reported on 28 July show a coordinated national effort. The Nigeria Police Force, with INTERPOL, retrieved two stolen vehicles trafficked to Burkina Faso. In Edo State, the Lagos‑Ibadan Expressway in National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and the same period. Both incidents were highlighted as examples army seized 1,359 kg of intelligence‑driven policing cannabis and underscored arrested two traffickers. Akwa Ibom, Katsina and Kano states also reported arrests, vehicle recoveries and the states’ commitment to protecting agricultural assets. interception of cattle rustlers, including the recovery of 20 cows and 56 sheep in Katsina. These actions illustrate reinforce a coordinated effort by regional police units in Nigeria broader security drive to combat the theft and diversion of protect food‑producing resources, securing arrests assets, curb organized theft and recovering stolen goods while urging continued public vigilance. disrupt interstate crime networks.