The Niger State Police Command has arrested six suspects in Minna for thuggery, disturbing public peace, and possession of dangerous weapons.
The arrest was disclosed in a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, on Wednesday.
According to the statement, the arrests followed reports of thuggery in the Tunga area of Minna on June 9, 2025. In response, a raid was conducted between 2:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. on June 11 by operatives of the Tudun-Wada Division.
During the operation, one suspect, Abdulwahab Suleiman of the Behind Nau’zo area in Tunga, was arrested. He later identified five accomplices: Rabiru Bello, Adamu Nasiru, Aliyu Murtala, Abdullahi Abubakar, and Bello Hassan, all aged between 19 and 20.
The suspects were found in possession of six cutlasses, a knife, scissors, and substances suspected to be cannabis.
All six are currently under investigation and will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Minna for further action and prosecution.