By Priscilla Dennis, Minna
The Niger State Police Command has arrested seven suspected political thugs in Minna over alleged involvement in political violence, recovering cutlasses, knives and different dangerous weapons.
The suspects had been arrested in two separate operations by operatives of the command’s Anti-Thuggery Unit on the Trade Fair Complex, Shango, and Tunga areas of Minna.
Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in an announcement issued on Sunday, November 15, 2026.
According to the police, six suspects had been arrested on November 12 on the Trade Fair Complex, Shango, whereas allegedly participating in thuggery throughout political marketing campaign actions.
The PRO said that in a associated operation on November 13, one other suspect recognized as Anasho was arrested round Tunga for allegedly attacking a political marketing campaign workforce and destroying automobiles, banners and different marketing campaign supplies.
A cutlass was reportedly recovered from him. The police mentioned he remained in custody for additional investigation.
The command additionally reported separate arrests over alleged theft, burglary and destruction of property in Minna and Suleja.
In Chanchaga, 35-year-old Lawal Mohammed was arrested for allegedly breaking right into a room at Angwan-Dakoko and stealing 11 wrappers and an influence financial institution. Four wrappers and the facility financial institution had been recovered.
Similarly, 18-year-old Kabiru Mikailu was arrested following an assault on a home in Angwan-Kadara, Maitumbi, the place a car’s windscreen was broken and 4 crates of soppy drinks reportedly destroyed.
The Police picture maker mentioned 4 sticks and two cutlasses had been recovered from him. He allegedly talked about six different suspects, together with Khalifa Usman, Abba Usman, Nafiu, Ali Zagam and Abubakar, who’re nonetheless at giant.
In Suleja, Abiodun disclosed that two males, Alhassan Abdullahi, 32, and Zahradeen Aliyu, 22, had been arrested over alleged burglary and theft of 120 litres of diesel, a handset and cash from a residence round Maje Flyover.
A search of the second suspect’s residence reportedly led to the restoration of three empty jerrycans, a tv, garments and suspected burglary instruments.
In one other case, 32-year-old Victor Peter, a caretaker, was arrested over the alleged housebreaking of 5 retailers at KFF Street, Gidan-Kwano, Minna, the place items valued at over N2 million had been stolen.
The police additional mentioned the stolen gadgets had been recovered from an uncompleted constructing the place the suspect allegedly saved them.
The command added that a number of the suspects had been charged to court docket, whereas investigations into different circumstances had been ongoing.
