The Nasarawa State Police Command says it has recorded significant breakthroughs in its ongoing fight against crime, arresting 35 suspects, rescuing seven kidnapped victims, and recovering 13 firearms in various operations conducted across the state since January 2026.
Commissioner of Police, Shetima Jauro Mohammed, disclosed this while briefing the Coordinating Deputy Inspector-General of Police for the North-Central Geo-Political Zone, DIG Isyaku Mohammed, during an inspection visit to the Command Headquarters in Lafia.
The police commissioner described the DIG’s visit as both timely and strategic, noting that it offered an opportunity to review the state’s security architecture and receive guidance aimed at strengthening policing and service delivery.
Mohammed explained that Nasarawa’s geographical location presents unique security concerns due to its proximity to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, and its shared boundaries with Kaduna, Plateau, Niger, Benue and Taraba states.
According to him, the state’s vast forests, difficult terrain and extensive road network, while beneficial to economic activities, also provide opportunities for criminal elements to operate.
He identified kidnapping, armed robbery, cattle rustling, communal conflicts, illegal firearms possession and cross-border criminal activities as some of the major security challenges confronting the state.
The commissioner noted that incidents of kidnapping, particularly along the notorious “Santa Highway” and in isolated rural communities, have reduced considerably as a result of sustained security operations and improved intelligence gathering.
“Through intelligence-led policing, community engagement, enhanced surveillance and coordinated tactical operations, the Command has reviewed and strengthened its crime-fighting strategies to effectively combat criminal activities across the
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