The Nigeria Police Force recorded 418 homicide incidents and 227 kidnapping cases across the country between September and October 2026, according to its latest operational report.

The report also documented 168 banditry incidents, 165 armed robberies, 73 cult-related clashes, 51 acts of terrorism and 49 cases of gender-based violence within the two-month period.

The figures were presented during a joint security briefing organised by the Office of the National Security Adviser in Abuja, where security agencies reviewed their operations and achievements for September and October.

Despite the reported incidents, the police said their operations led to the arrest of 1,519 criminal suspects and the recovery of 191 firearms and 3,873 rounds of live ammunition.

The force also recovered 117 stolen or illicit vehicles and rescued 255 kidnapped victims during the period.

It further disclosed that 56 armed criminals were neutralised in security operations conducted across the country.

According to the report, the police sustained intelligence-led and technology-driven operations in collaboration with the Armed Forces and other security partners to tackle terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and cultism.

The force described its operations as part of efforts to weaken the activities of criminal groups and improve security across the country.

Among the operations highlighted was the rescue of 30 kidnapped victims following a gun battle with suspected bandits at Katuru Village Junction in Sokoto State.

The police also reported that officers repelled a Boko Haram attack in Garha District of Adamawa State, during which four suspected terrorists were neutralised.

In another operation, security operatives dismantled improvised explosive device manufacturing cells in Anambra State and arrested a suspected Indigenous People of Biafra and Eastern Security Network kingpin, Amos Andibo, popularly known as No Joy, in Imo State.

The force also reported the rescue of eight kidnapped victims, including Reverend Father John Otache, from a criminal hideout in Benue State.

The police attributed the reported operational achievements to intelligence gathering, coordinated deployments and collaboration with other security agencies.

It reaffirmed its commitment to sustaining operations against criminal networks and protecting lives and property across the country.

The figures provide an overview of the security challenges recorded during the two months, with kidnapping, homicide, banditry and armed robbery among the major offences documented by the police.