LAFIA — Police operatives in Nasarawa State have commenced an extensive, forest-wide clearance operation designed to flush out bandits, kidnappers, armed robbers, and other criminal syndicates using the state’s forests as operational bases.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Shetima Mohammed, flagged off the state-wide sweep on Wednesday in Lafia, leading tactical teams directly into the Alagye Forest in Doma Local Government Area.
The exercise follows explicit directives from Inspector-General of Police IGP Olatunji Disu to neutralize high-risk threat zones and secure rural communities.
The special operation will run continuously through late December.
Anti-kidnapping units, tactical squads, and covert intelligence operatives.
The operation targets known criminal hideouts, forest corridors, and designated state-wide security flashpoints.
Participating officers have been instructed to strictly adhere to professional rules of engagement while dismantling illegal camps.
To ensure comprehensive coverage and prevent criminals from fleeing into neighboring corridors, the command has divided Nasarawa State into three strategic sectors:
