The police in Niger state have arrested 34 suspects in connection with thuggery, robbery and illicit drugs, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Niger state Police command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, has said.
The PPRO stated this in a statement issued in Minna Thursday and listed two of the suspects as girls named Jamila Nuhu, 23, of Limawa, and Fatima Mohammed, 20, of Angwan-Daji in Minna.
He said the duo stole 15 wrappers and other household items.
“On 3rd July, 2025, based on a direct complaint received at ‘A’ Div, Minna, that a suspected house help has been stealing some of their properties within Limawa area of Minna, and in the course of the investigation, the suspect, one Jamila Nuhu, 23-year-old, of Limawa, was arrested in connection with the theft,” he said.
He added that during interrogation, she confessed to the theft in conspiracy with a friend of hers, Fatima Mohammed, 20-year-old, of Angwan-Daji.
SP Abiodun said in view of the recent public unrest, thuggery and robbery activities around Kafintella/Samande area of Tunga Minna where some miscreants engaged in a rival clash over illegal mining on 29th June, 2025, the DPO of Tudun-Wada Div mobilised patrol teams to the area and one Salisu Kabiru of Samande was arrested.”
He said in the course of investigation, he mentioned others such as Sadiq Dan Banga, Dan Jabi, Sarauta, Baba yellow, and fifteen others as the group causing unrest in the area.
“Consequently, on 5th and 6th July, 2025 the Police patrol teams led by the DPO raided the area and twenty-one suspects were arrested within the two nights, with recovery of four motorcycles, four cutlasses, three knives, cannabis and other illicit drugs,” the PPRO stated.
Meanwhile the police have also arrested eight other suspects with dangerous weapons, bags of cannabis, alcoholic beverages and other illicit drugs.