{"id":374281,"date":"2025-06-28T16:14:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T16:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/2025\/06\/28\/398-suspects-arrested-as-security-forces-storm-kaduna-hotspots\/"},"modified":"2025-06-28T16:14:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T16:14:18","slug":"398-suspects-arrested-as-security-forces-storm-kaduna-hotspots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/2025\/06\/28\/398-suspects-arrested-as-security-forces-storm-kaduna-hotspots\/","title":{"rendered":"398 Suspects Arrested As Security Forces Storm Kaduna Hotspots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A massive security sweep in Kaduna State has led to the arrest of 398 criminal suspects within just nine days, according to the State Police Command.<\/p>\n<p>The operation, spearheaded by the Nigeria Police Force, is part of a coordinated initiative involving multiple security agencies including the Nigerian Army, DSS, Civil Defence, Immigration, NDLEA, FRSC, Customs, and others.<\/p>\n<p>Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the development in a statement on Friday.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<p>He said the task force was acting on actionable intelligence when it carried out targeted raids across several communities in the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe combined efforts of these security agencies, driven by actionable intelligence, led to the arrest of 398 suspects across various locations in Kaduna State,\u201d Hassan said.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE:https:\/\/www.informationng.com\/2025\/06\/world-war-iii-inevitable-but-nigeria-will-be-safe-ben-murray-bruce.html<\/p>\n<p>Among those arrested is Matthew Adamu, a feared gang leader allegedly responsible for terrorising residents.<\/p>\n<p>A locally made pistol was recovered from him. Also in custody is Adamu Umar, a known drug dealer whose case has been handed over to the NDLEA.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities also seized several dangerous weapons, illicit substances, and 29 stolen mobile phones, some of which have been returned to their rightful owners after verification.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe operation also led to the recovery of various dangerous weapons, illicit drugs, and stolen items. Some victims have already reclaimed their phones after proper identification,\u201d Hassan added.<\/p>\n<p>The special task force says it will continue operations until all criminal elements are rooted out. 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