The Niger State Police Command has arrested 27 suspected criminals in separate operations across Minna and Mokwa as part of its sustained efforts to combat crime and restore public safety in the state.
The suspects were arrested for offences ranging from criminal conspiracy, possession of dangerous weapons, thuggery, armed robbery, theft, and unlawful possession of illicit substances.
Wasiu Abiodun, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), disclosed this in a statement issued in Minna, the state capital.
According to him, police operatives attached to Tudun-Wada Division conducted coordinated sting operations on July 4 and 5, raiding identified criminal hideouts at Kafintella, Sauka-Kahuta and Building Materials Road in Minna.
He said that 10 suspects were arrested during the operation with dangerous weapons, including a long curved sickle, a digger, a shovel and sticks.
