Police arrest 28 suspects over youth restiveness, thuggery in Minna, recover dangerous weapons
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The Niger State Police Command has arrested 28 additional suspects in connection with youth restiveness and thuggery in Minna, Niger state.
Previously, 32 suspects were arrested following a clash that led to the death of a businessman and a police officer.
Spokesperson of the command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.
“In a continuous onslaught against youth restiveness, thuggery and other acts of criminality in Minna town, a joint task force comprised of the Police, Military, DSS, NSCDC and Vigilantees launched an aggressive raid and house to house search on 25/01/2022 at about 0100hrs at Unguwar-Biri community area of Bosso LGA, and arrested twenty-eight (28) additional suspects,” he stated.
Police arrested the 28 persons for several criminal activities, like youth restiveness and thuggery in the town, thereby seizing dangerous weapons in their possession.
Dangerous weapons recovered from the suspects include 8 knives, 9 cutlasses, 9 sticks, 5 one woodcutter, one axe, one iron rod, one iron cutter, one scissors, and 5 shisha pipes. Other items recovered are; 13 handsets, 17 sachets and four nylon of Indian-hemp, assorted charms, clothes and slippers.
DSP Abiodun said that the operation will be continuous to fish out all the undesirable elements and street urchins until the metropolis is totally rid of criminals.
According to the statement, “The State Commissioner of Police, CP Monday Bala Kuryas, warns all trouble makers to stop or face the full wrath of the law.
All suspects are under investigation in SCID, Minna, and will be arraigned in court for prosecution as soon as the investigation is concluded.
