The Niger State Police Command has arrested 27 suspected hoodlums from Katsina, Kano, Kaduna, Yobe and Niger states as part of efforts to ensure a peaceful Eid-el-Kabir celebration.
Operatives of the command carried out coordinated raids across Suleja metropolis, targeting identified criminal hideouts and blackspots allegedly used by thugs and other suspected miscreants disturbing public peace.
The operation, which lasted from 8:30am to 12 noon on Sunday, covered the Kantoma area, Babangida Market and Panteka, popularly known as “Jungle.”
During the raids, the police arrested 27 suspects and recovered dangerous weapons as well as suspected illicit substances.
Items recovered included 15 mobile phones, ATM cards, fake identity cards, 10 clubs locally known as “gora,” cutlasses, swords, a curved long weapon popularly called “garrio,” two axes, scissors, knives and a bag containing suspected cannabis.
