Nigeria, June 14 -- A series of targeted raids by the Kaduna State Police Command have led to the arrest of 182 suspects across various communities in the metropolis, as part of an intensified campaign to dismantle criminal networks and ensure public safety.

Disclosing this in a statement on Saturday, the command's spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, revealed that the operations resulted in the recovery of an AK-47 rifle, 31 rounds of live ammunition, a stolen vehicle, and 30 bags of substances suspected to be Indian hemp.

"In its continuous efforts to rid Kaduna State of criminal elements, safeguard lives and properties, the state command has launched an aggressive manhunt and clampdown on criminal hideouts and black spots across the stat...