Saturday, August 2, 2025 - The Niger State Police Command has arrested 24 suspects for thuggery and armed robbery in Maitumbi area of Minna.
The spokesperson of the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who
disclosed this in a statement on Friday, 1st August, 2025 said one automatic
pump gun with two live cartridges, a bolt cutter, cutlasses, knives, scissors,
shisha pots and other Illicit substances were recovered from the
suspects.
“The Niger State Police Command under the leadership of CP
Adamu Abdullahi Elleman, mnips intensifies the fight against the menace of
thuggery, youth restiveness and armed robbery in Minna metropolis in which on
30th July, 2025 at about 3am - 5.30am, Police operatives of Anti-thuggery unit
of SCID Minna with Maitumbi, Central Police Stations and vigilante members
stormed areas of Angwa-Roka, Kwari-Berger, Flamingo and Tudun under Maitumbi
area of Minna for a sting operation against thuggery, armed robbery and other
social vices,” the statement read.
"In the course of the operation, twenty-four suspects
were arrested at various locations within the area, and some of the suspects
are; Abubakar Nura 23yrs of Angw/Roka, Auwal Mohammed 20yrs of Angw/Roka,
Suleiman Hassan 21yrs of Angw/Roka, Alhassan Mohammed 19yrs of Maitumbi.
"These suspects were arrested in Angwan-Roka in a
residence where one Saidu Umar Namaska, presently at large who is a notorious
gang leader used as a hideout.
“A search was carried out in the house and the following
exhibits were recovered; one automatic pump gun with two live cartridges, one
bolt cutter, cutlasses, scissors, shisha pots and other Illicit substances.
"Other suspects arrested include; Usman Abubakar Bahago
18yrs of Maitumbi, Abubakar Sadiq Bahago 24yrs of Angw/Roka, Mubarak Abubakar
18yrs of Angw/Roka
“These miscreants were also arrested in another house where
one Sudaise, another gang leader usually assembles his gang for their
escapades. They were equally arrested with some dangerous weapons.”
"Among the suspects are; Jemilu Ibrahim 23yrs of Berger
junction, Jemilu Ilyasu 16yrs of Kwari-Berger.
"The two suspects were found in a shop, and during an
attempt to effect arrest, they threatened the security team members with a
knife while they tried to escape through the rooftop. Exhibits of cutlasses and
knives were found under their bed.
"Also, parts of the suspects include; Shafiu Umar
Chukuli 30yrs of Maitumbi, Daniel Joseph 16yrs of Angwan-Gwari, Saidu Aminu
Babayi 25yrs of Tudun, Maitumbi, Mustapha Mohammed 25yrs of Berger junction.
This batch of gang was found in a house where a vigilante member was k!lled
last year and it's one the houses used as a hideout.
"Eleven others were also arrested in different
situations within the areas at the early hours of the day. However, all
suspects are under investigation and efforts to arrest other gang members are
in progress.
“The Commissioner of Police assured members of the public
that the Command would continue to be proactive in tackling crime and
criminality in our environment, and urged all to continue to support the Police
with the needed cooperation in addressing these challenges.”
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