The Nigeria Police Force has arrested eight suspected kidnappers and recovered arms and other exhibits following a coordinated security operation in Rukubi Community, Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
According to the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Okon Placid, the operation was launched after security agencies received a distress report in the early hours of May 7, 2026, over an attack allegedly carried out by armed hoodlums in the community on the night of May 6.
The attackers were said to have invaded the area, firing sporadically and creating panic among residents before abducting two persons from separate residences to an unknown destination.
Following the incident, operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, working in collaboration with other security agencies and local youths, swiftly mobilised to the area and carried out coordinated operations that led to the arrest of the suspects.
The suspects identified by the police are Adamu Alfa, Muhammed Alfa, Shuaibu Alfa, Usman Alfa, Ali Alfa, Isa Alfa, another Adamu Alfa, and Ja’afaru Alfa, all said to be from Rugan Alhaji Alfa in Rukubi Village.
Items recovered during the operation include two AK-47 rifles, four Bajaj motorcycles and two expended 7.62mm ammunition shells allegedly linked to the attack.
The police further disclosed that one of the suspects sustained fatal injuries during the operation and later died while receiving treatment.
Reacting to the development, the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, commended the gallantry and professionalism of the operatives involved, describing the success as evidence of the effectiveness of intelligence-led policing and inter-agency collaboration in tackling violent crimes.
The IGP also appreciated the support of sister security agencies, local vigilante groups, community youths and residents whose cooperation, according to him, contributed significantly to the successful operation.
