Operatives of the Kogi State Vigilante Service (KSVS), Zariagi Command, have arrested two suspected members of a syndicate specializing in the armed robbery of heavy-duty trucks and construction equipment.
The suspects, identified as Idris Muhammed, 38, and Musa Muktar, 33, were apprehended on Friday, October 23, 2026, at about 6:00 a.m. following a two-week intelligence and surveillance operation.
In a statement issued on Sunday, October 25, 2026, by the KSVS Public Relations Officer, Idris S. Idris, the suspects and their gang members opened fire on vigilante operatives while attempting to convey stolen items using a commercial tricycle.
Idris stated that two suspects were captured at the scene after admitting to the crime during preliminary questioning, while other members of the syndicate fled into surrounding bushes with gunshot injuries.
The Comptroller-General of the KSVS, Alhaji Ibrahim Usman Anataku, who coordinated the operation, commended the officers for their vigilance while acknowledging Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for sustaining operational support to local security outfits.
Anataku urged medical practitioners and members of the public to report individuals seeking treatment for suspicious gunshot wounds to security agencies, assuring informants that all actionable intelligence would be handled with strict confidentiality.
