By Stephen Ojo
The Police in Niger State have neutralized one armed robber in gun battle at toll gate area of Boyi in Gurara Local Government Area of the State.
The Police Public Relations Officer PPRO of the Niger State Command, SP Wasiu Abiodun stated this in a statement issued on Monday in Minna.
He also confirmed the arrest of 16 suspects for various offenses including vandalism, drug peddling and possession of firearms.
Hev said, “On 28/10/2024 at about 0500hrs, a distress call was received that, at about 0230hrs of same date, some suspected armed robbers were attacking residences around Toll-gate area of Boyi, Gurara LGA and robbed occupants of their valuables. On receipt of this, Police tactical team stationed at Boyi outstation attached to Gawu-Babangida Div mobilised to the scene”.
He explained that the team stormed the area and overwhelmed the robbers who were engaged in a fierce gun battle, addingthat, ” consequently, one of the hoodlums was neutralized, one Ak-47 rifle and one automatic pump action rifle were recovered”.
According to the PPRO, two phones robbed from the victims among other valuables were also recovered, while others escaped from the scene with believed gunshot injuries.
SP Abiodun said a suspected drug peddler and seven others including two girls have been arrested in Anguwan Daji area of Minna at about 0100hrs on 28/10/2024 by operatives from Minna Central police station.
“During the arrest at that odd hour, one double barrel gun, knives, suspected cannabis, face masks and other illicit substances were recovered from the suspects”, he said, adding that in the course of interrogation, the one Ibrahim Aliyu confessed to be a drug dealer/peddler within the area.
He said that six other suspected armoured cable vandals were arrested in another operation at Keteren Gwari area of Minna on 27/10/2024.
“The suspects were found to have conspired, vandalized and stole street lights armoured cables along Keteren-Gwari road, Minna” he said. He added that two other persons were arrested for theft of motorcycle inside Minna metropolis
0n 22/10/2024 at about 0400hrs, Police operatives of Minna Area Command intercepted and arrested two suspects;
-Mohammed Hassan 22yrs
-Isah Mohammed 20yrs, both of Kpakungu area, Minna