THIRTY-TWO (32) SUSPECTS ARRESTED FOR YOUTH RESTIVENESS AND OTHER ACT OF CRIMINALITY IN MINNA METROPOLIS
On 21/01/2022 at about 0900hrs, information was received that thugs popularly known as “Yan Sara Suka” of Ogbomosho and Limawa area of Minna were engaged in a fight at Lagos Street and Unguwar-Daji areas using machetes, sticks, stones and other dangerous weapons.
Police patrol teams were immediately drafted to the area to forestall break down of law and order and the thugs were dispersed, unfortunately, a shop owner at Ogbomosho road, one Ifeanyi Patrick aged 39yrs was stabbed to death as a result of the thuggery while a Police officer also lost his life in the process.
However, fourteen (14) suspects were arrested at the scene and normalcy was restored while in a follow-up raid on 22/01/2022 at about 1600hrs, eighteen (18) other suspects were arrested at Limawa, Unguwar-Daji, Unguwar-Sarki, Abayi-close and Kongila.
Exhibits recovered from the suspects includes:
-Two (2) saw blades
-Two (2) cutlasses
-Two (2) scissors
-One (1) knife
-Two (2) catapults
-Twelve (12) handsets
-Two (2) sticks
-Cash sum of #77,560.
All suspects are under investiation in SCID, Minna and will be arraigned in court as soon as investigation is concluded.
DSP WASIU A. ABIODUN
Police Public Relations Officer
For: Commissioner of Police
Niger State Command
