Borno police arrest 103 suspects in crime crackdown

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 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.

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 cri...