62 rustled livestock, two AK-47 rifles and a motorcycle were recovered in the operations.
According to the police spokesperson, the recovered Toyota RAV4 belongs to a Lagos resident.
He said all primary schools located near the affected communities have been closed until further notice.
He said the development raises concerns about the use of state power to intimidate perceived political opponents.
Th police said a complainant reported that his newborn child was sold to one of the suspects for N145, 000.
A suspect was arrested after his gang members engaged the officers in a gun duel.
A magistrates’ court in Jos on Friday sentenced a 29-year-old guard, Mark Bako, to three years in prison for stealing from a plaza he was employed to guard.
The Northwest University Sokoto fixed the cut-off mark for admission at 150.
The police have dismissed officers John Okoi, Eyibo Asuquo, Udo Ndipmong, Bright Nwachukwu and Anele Ikechukwu for armed robbery and kidnapping.
Manir Dan ‘Iya, a former deputy governor under Aminu Tambuwal in Sokoto, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress ahead of the 2027 elections.
