The Nigeria Police Force says it recorded 418 homicide incidents and 227 kidnapping cases across the country in September and October 2026.
The figures were contained in the operational report presented by the police at the joint security press briefing organised by the Office of the National Security Adviser in Abuja on Thursday.
According to the report, the police also recorded 168 banditry incidents, 165 armed robberies, 73 cult-related clashes, 51 acts of terrorism and 49 cases of gender-based violence during the period.
Despite the incidents, the police said their operations led to the arrest of 1,519 criminal suspects and the neutralisation of 56 armed criminals.
The force also recovered 191 firearms and 3,873 rounds of live ammunition, as well as 117 stolen or illicit vehicles.
It said 255 kidnapped victims were rescued through intelligence-led operations and rapid response deployments.
Among the operations highlighted was the rescue of 30 kidnapped victims following a gun battle with armed bandits at Katuru Village junction in Sokoto State.
The police also said officers repelled a Boko Haram attack in Garha District of Adamawa State, during which four terrorists were neutralised.
In another operation, operatives dismantled improvised explosive device manufacturing cells in Anambra State and arrested an alleged Indigenous People of Biafra and Eastern Security Network kingpin, Amos Andibo, popularly known as No Joy, in Imo State.
The police further reported the rescue of eight kidnapped victims, including Reverend Father John Otache, from a criminal hideout in Benue State.
The force said it would sustain intelligence gathering, technology-driven operations and collaboration with other security agencies to combat criminal activities nationwide.
