The Niger State Police Command has arrested 12 suspects in separate operations for criminal conspiracy, house breaking, shop breaking, theft, thuggery and political violence across Suleja and Minna.
Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a crime bulletin issued on November 15, 2026.
Two Arrested For House Breaking, Diesel Theft In Suleja
On October 29, 2026, at about 6.30am, a report received at Maje Division from Maje flyover area, Suleja, indicated that on October 28, 2026, some unidentified persons broke into a house and carted away about 120 litres of diesel stored in three jerricans, a handset and some amount of money.
On receipt of the report, investigation commenced and one Alhassan Abdullahi, 32, of Maje was arrested, who was identified for being notorious in house breaking.
During interrogation, he confessed to the crime and mentioned Zahradeen Aliyu, 22, of the same address as the receiver, and when a search was conducted in the receiver’s house, the three empty jerricans of the diesel, house breaking tools such as bolt cutter, a 42-inch television and some clothes were recovered.
The two suspects were taken into custody, investigated further and charged to court for prosecution.
Caretaker Arrested For Breaking Into Five Shops In Minna
On November 5, 2026, at about 10.20am, a report was received at Kpakungu Division that on the same date at about 8am, about five shops were broken around KFF street in Gidan-Kwano, Minna by some persons, and stole items including two power tanks, four native wears and other clothes, four pairs of shoe, chargers, power bank and a jam box, all valued over two million naira.
Police operatives commenced investigation and one Victor Peter, 32, who is the caretaker of the shops was arrested in connection with the crime.
During interrogation, he confessed to the crime and stated that he perpetrated the crime alone on the same date at about 3.30am, where he stole the items from the shops.
He added that he moved the items to an uncompleted building with intent to dispose the property and play bet games. However, the exhibits were recovered from the building where he kept the items, and he has been charged to court for prosecution.
Seven Arrested For Thuggery, Political Violence
On November 12, 2026, at about 12pm, police operatives of the Anti-thuggery unit of the Command arrested six suspects at Trade Fair Complex, Shango, who were found engaging in thuggery activities during political campaign activities. The suspects were arrested with two cutlasses, four knives, scissors and other dangerous weapons.
Similarly, on November 13, 2026, at about 2pm, the same team arrested a notorious thuggery suspect identified as one “Anasho”. He was arrested around Tunga for allegedly attacking a political campaign team, damaging their vehicles, banners and other materials. The suspect was arrested with a cutlass and he is in custody under further investigation.
Two Arrested For Theft, Thuggery And Mischief
On November 11, 2026, at about 12.30pm, a victim of crime from Angwan-Dakoko area, Chanchaga, reported at Chanchaga Division that on November 10, 2026, at about 2pm, one Lawal Mohammed, 35, of the same area, criminally trespassed into a compound and broke into a room where he stole eleven wrappers and a power bank.
The suspect was arrested, four wrappers and the power bank were recovered. He will soon be charged to court for prosecution.
In another development, on November 14, 2026, at about 2pm, a report was made at Maitumbi Division that on November 13, 2026, at about 11.30pm, some miscreants attacked a house within Angwan-Kadara, damaged a vehicle’s windscreen, broke about four crates of soft drinks.
Police operatives of the Division mobilised with vigilante members and raided the location, while one Kabiru Mikailu, 18, of the same area was arrested, identified as one of the masterminds of the thuggery activities.
During interrogation, he mentioned Khalifa Usman, Abba Usman, Nafiu, Ali Zagam, Abubakar and some others currently at large. Four sticks and two cutlasses were the exhibits recovered from him. Investigation is ongoing.