By Stephen Ojo
In Niger State, Krestnews reports that Nigeria Police authorities have announced the arrest of two suspected armed robbers who invaded students lodge in Gida Kwano and robbed some students of over 25 handsets and laptops.
The Police Public Relations Officer PPRO of the Niger State Police Command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun stated this in a statement issued to the media in Minna, the Niger State capital, on Friday, March 8
The police in the statement gave the name of the two suspects as Adamu Saidu and Idris Bala both from Masaka area in Nasarawa state.
He said: “On 06/2/2024 at about 0230hrs, Adamu Saidu was initially arrested at a robbery scene in Gidan-Kwano area of Minna. It was reported at Kpagungu Div that the said Saidu with one Abdulrahman Musa, and one other presently at large, armed with cutlasses and other dangerous weapons, invaded two lodges in Gidan-Kwano, and robbed some students of over twenty-five handsets, a laptop and power banks”.
DSP Abiodun explained that consequently, one of the victims raised an alarm which attracted mob action, and the suspects were pursued, adding that fortunately, one of the suspects; Saidu was apprehended and injured by the mob.
” He was taken to the IBB specialist hospital for treatment, while one laptop, fourteen handsets, two power banks and a cutlass were recovered from him”.
According to the PPRO, while the suspect was receiving treatment in the hospital, Idris Bala surfaced and claimed to be the suspect’s relative from Bauchi to care for him on the sick bed.
” In the process of this care, at midnight, Idris destroyed the Police handcuff used to secure the suspect to the sick bed and attempted to escape with the suspect. The two were re-arrested”, he said.
DSP Abiodun explained that Idris Bala claimed that he was told that Saidu was involved in a motor accident and that he was sent by Saidu’s mother from Bauchi, but later discovered that it was robbery and he tried to escape with him.
He said that the suspects are under investigation at SCID Minna adding that they will be arraigned in court for prosecution after the investigation.