The police boss said that within the period under review, 44 murder suspects were also arrested, with seven in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and six in Kano State.
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested 424 kidnap and 276 armed robbery suspects across the country.
The Inspector- General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu, made the disclosure at a meeting with officers on the ranks of the commissioner and above in Abuja.
He said that the suspects were arrested between May 10 and June 14 in Kaduna, Nasarawa, Katsina, Taraba, Kano, and Edo states.
Adamu said that the arrest was made by personnel of the Operation Puff Adder recently launched across the country to address internal security threats.
He said Kaduna recorded the highest number of kidnap suspects with 101, Katsina state, 79, Nasarawa, 54 and Taraba, 32.
The police boss said Edo recorded the highest number of 38 armed robbery suspects, Nasarawa 25, Federal Capital Territory, 23.
He said that 10,860 ammunition were recovered while 301 firearms including a rocket launcher, AK 47 rifles, pistols and locally made gun with Katsina State recording the highest number of firearms (80), followed by Edo, (26) and Kaduna (25).
He said that 176 suspected cultists were also arrested across the country during the period under review and 77 vehicles recovered.
The police boss said that within the period under review, 44 murder suspects were also arrested, with seven in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and six in Kano State.
He said that the arrests were made possible with the cooperation of members of the public and the dedication of police commanders and other tanks.
“I want to reassure the citizens that the police have emplaced frameworks that will facilitate the strengthening of operation Puff Adder and ensure the sustenance of its gains,” he said.
He said the strategies include the adoption and implementation of the concept aimed at changing the policing narratives of the country.
“This will ensure the effective integration of the citizens to our internal security framework, guarantee the concept of policing by public consent and build partnership required to address peculiar communal threats,” he said.