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Niger Police Arrest Suspects in Major Crime Raids

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1 year ago

October 25, 2025

Niger Police arrest suspects in coordinated raids across the state to combat thuggery, robbery, and drug-related crimes

The Niger Police arrest suspects operation has intensified as the state command carried out a series of coordinated raids across Kontagora, Minna, and Bida, targeting thuggery, robbery, and other criminal activities.

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In a statement on Saturday, the command’s Public Relations Officer, Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed that several suspects were apprehended between October 21 and 23, 2025, during the wide-ranging operations.

Abiodun said, “In continuation of the command’s clampdown on thuggery and other vices in the state, on 23rd October 2025 at about 2.30 p.m., police operatives attached to ‘A’ Division, Kontagora, conducted a sting operation at Tudun-Wada area of Kontagora and three suspects were arrested.”

The suspects — 22-year-old Abdullahi Abdullahi, 19-year-old Fahad Abubakar, and 28-year-old Nasiru Aliyu — were found with a large quantity of suspected cannabis, two knives, and a pair of military trousers.

Abiodun explained that an investigation was ongoing to determine the source of the illicit substances and uncover any potential links to a wider criminal network.

In Minna, police operatives raided several criminal hideouts between October 21 and 23, 2025, including Angwan-Sarki, Kuta Road, Sabon-Gari, Ogbomosho, Baida, and Makera. Seven suspects were arrested and charged to court, all found with cannabis, shisha pipes, and other contraband items.

In a related operation, two robbery suspects, 25-year-old Aliyu Salihu and 22-year-old Jibrin Ndako, both from Barkin-Saleh, Minna, were arrested at Tungan-Shanu, Maje, while attempting to flee to Kogi State after robbing a student in Bida.

Abiodun stated, “On October 22, 2025, at about 6.45 p.m., operatives attached to Maje Division intercepted the suspects with a white unregistered Lucky motorcycle.

They confessed to robbing a student of the bike, four handsets, and ₦40,000.”

Recovered items included the motorcycle, four phones, two ATM cards, and ₦7,000 remaining from the stolen cash. The case has since been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Minna for further investigation.

Abiodun reaffirmed the command’s commitment to ridding Niger State of criminal elements, urging residents to share credible information with the police to help strengthen public safety and sustain peace.

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The Niger Police arrest suspects effort underscores the command’s renewed resolve to restore law and order through intelligence-led policing and decisive enforcement actions.

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Police Arrest Convicted Drug Dealer, Rescue 14-Year-Old Boy in Bauchi

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17 hours ago

October 27, 2026

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Bauchi drug dealer arrest leads to the rescue of a 14-year-old boy allegedly used as a drug courier and the recovery of suspected illicit substances

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old convicted drug dealer and rescued a 14-year-old boy who was allegedly being used to deliver illicit drugs in the state.

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The command said operatives of its Violent Crimes Response Unit intercepted the teenager during a routine patrol and recovered a granular whitish substance suspected to be methamphetamine.

The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday.

According to Habib, the operatives, led by the unit’s officer-in-charge, intercepted the minor, identified as Samuel Nkemakolan Kosi, at about 11 am on October 26, 2026, while he was allegedly on his way to deliver the suspected drug, also known as Ice, to a customer.

The statement said the teenager told investigators that he had been sent by Samuel Ogochukwu, a 22-year-old convicted drug dealer, to make the delivery.

“Upon interrogation, the minor confessed that he was sent by one Samuel Ogochukwu, 22 years old, a convicted drug dealer, to make the delivery,” Habib said.

Following the information, detectives traced Ogochukwu to his location and arrested him.

A search of the suspect’s shop and residence reportedly led to the recovery of 3.5 grammes of a substance suspected to be methamphetamine, 17 sachets of 100mg tramadol capsules, five sachets of 300mg pregabalin capsules and seven sachets of diazepam.

The police also recovered 12 Exol tablets, two wraps of a substance known as Yellow Boys and one sachet of Shine Shine Leather.

Habib said the principal suspect told investigators that he received supplies of illicit drugs through waybills from Onitsha, Anambra State.

The police spokesman added that the 14-year-old had been handled in accordance with juvenile best practices and would be reunited with his family after counselling.

“The 14-year-old minor has been handled in line with juvenile best practices and will be reunited with his family after counselling, while the principal suspect will be charged to court upon completion of investigation,” the statement said.

The Commissioner of Police in Bauchi State, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, commended the operatives for their work and urged the public to remain alert to criminal activity.

According to Habib, the commissioner said four major drug busts and subsequent convictions recorded within 10 days demonstrated the command’s continued efforts to combat drug trafficking.