Nigeria Police Force says it has arrested Two Thousand, One Hundred and Seventy-Five suspects for the following offences:
Kidnapping – Eight Hundred and Fifty Two,
Armed Rubbery – Eight Hundred and Sixty Five,
Murder – Three Hundred and Fifty Nine and
Cultism – Ninety Nine.
With respect to arms recovery, Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu noted that Eight Hundred and Thirty Four Arms, including Two rocket Launchers, Nineteen Thousand and Nine live ammunition were recovered, with Oyo State recording the highest number of Nine thousand, Five Hundred live ammunition.

Adamu stated that the Police are rejigging their strategies to ensure proactive interception of illicit weapons destined to our country and at the same time mop up un- authorized weapons in circulation.

According to him, while a good number of the cases are already being prosecuted in courts across the country, many of the cases are still under active investigation owing largely to the complexity of investigating and managing organized crimes.

While commending his men for a good job, he stated that the mind-boggling size of the arrests and arms recovered so far is a testament to the efficacy of Operation Puff Adder and more importantly to the unalloyed and unwavering support of the public to the Nigeria Police and other Security agencies.

Also, Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has called for tougher legislations against kidnapping and banditry including possible state seizure of assets linked to illicit proceeds from kidnapping and other heinous crimes.

This, Adamu believes will act as a strong disincentive to potential kidnappers and other violent criminals.

He made the call while addressing a delegation of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, Nasarawa State Chapter, led by Aminu Maifata who paid him the traditional Salah visit in his official quarters in Abuja.

Adamu said the call has become necessary against the increasingly daring resort to these forms of crimes by criminal elements in the society.

He also seized the opportunity of the visit to apprise the visitors on the successes recorded by “Operation Puff Adder” in the ongoing fight against criminal elements across the country.