# Police arrest 16 suspected robbers, cultists in nationwide crackdown

> The Nigeria Police Force has arrested at least 16 suspects in separate operations across eight states over alleged kidnapping, armed robbery, homicide, sexual offences, cultism and drug-related activities.

- Published: 2026-09-21T00:30:18.496Z
- Updated: 2026-09-24T17:00:38.258Z
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- Topics: Politics
- Involves: Nigeria Police Force, state-by-state executive summary of operational successes, state-by-state summary of police operational successes

## How it developed

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