Borno police arrest 103 suspects in crime crackdown

- ✦He said the operation was carried out on the directive of the Commissioner of Police, CP Naziru Abdulmajid, and focused on identified crime-prone areas and security hotspots across the metropolis.
- By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri The Borno State Police Command has arrested 103 suspected criminals during a week-long operation targeting substance abuse, violence, thuggery and other social vices in Maiduguri metropolis.
- The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Keneth Daso, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday.
- He said the operation was carried out on the directive of the Commissioner of Police, CP Naziru Abdulmajid, and focused on identified crime-prone areas and security hotspots across the metropolis.
By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri The Borno State Police Command has arrested 103 suspected criminals during a week-long operation targeting substance abuse, violence, thuggery and other social vices in Maiduguri metropolis.
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By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri The Borno State Police Command has arrested 103 suspected criminals during a week-long operation targeting substance abuse, violence, thuggery and other social vices in Maiduguri metropolis.
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The primary parties identified in this coverage include Maiduguri, Yobe State, Nigeria Police Force.
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The arrests were made between October 29 and November 2, 2026, during township patrols and coordinated raids conducted by the command’s Rapid Response Squad (RRS) Social Vices Unit, with support from other security agencies.