The Niger State Police Command has arrested 31 suspects for criminal conspiracy, thuggery, unlawful possession of dangerous weapons, suspected cannabis and causing grievous hurt, following recent thuggery activities in parts of Minna.
The affected areas are Gbeganu/Gurara, Kafintela/Samande and Angwan-Biri, Bosso.
On 29th October, 2026 at about 4:30am, based on credible information received, Police operatives of the Anti-thuggery unit stormed Albishir area of Minna over the incessant attacks of suspected thugs around Gurara, Albishir and Gbeganu areas.
The team conducted a sting operation and arrested seven suspects: Abdullahi Hassan, 20, of Nyikangbe via Albishir; Shafiu Yahaya, 25, of Gurara; Mohammed Abdullahi, 26, of Albishir; Idris Bashir, 24, of Gurara; Idris Mohammed, 22, of Gurara; Alhassan Isyaku, 26, of Albishir; and Aliyu Isah, 27, of Albishir.
A search in their residences led to the recovery of a sword and one cutlass from Abdullahi Hassan, one cutlass and one knife from Shafiu Yahaya, one cutlass and a quantity of suspected cannabis from Mohammed Abdullahi, and one cable/wire from Idris Bashir.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the attacks were connected to a reprisal arising from a violent confrontation during a party in 2025 at Albishir which led to the death of one Sani Moh’d of Gurara.
It was established that Gurara youths planned to retaliate, and later attacked Alhassan Isyaku from Albishir who went to do some furniture work in Gurara.
During the attack, Aliyu Isah sustained a deep cut injury on his right leg, as well as other injuries around the neck. The suspects were further investigated and charged to court for conspiracy, thuggery and causing grievous injury.
Previously, on 16th October, 2026 at about 10am, some hoodlums from Kafintela reportedly invaded Samande area of Tunga, breaking shops and fighting, which led to the death of a victim from Kafintela.
Police patrol teams including 12 PMF personnel mobilised to the scene and arrested 11 suspects, all of Kafintela: Maikailu Yakubu, 16; Badamasi Abdullahi, 18; Yusuf Shafiu, 19; Musa Umar, 16; Sanusi Dauda, 20; Sani Abdullahi, 20; Umar Suleiman, 16; Ibrahim Isah, 16; Abdulrazak Yunusa, 16; Sani Sadiq, 25; and Shuaibu Salisu, 15.
All suspects were transferred to SCID Minna for further investigation and charged to court.
On 18th October, 2026 at about 1:30am, Police operatives attached to Bosso Division with vigilante members, in response to youth restiveness between Angwan-Biri/Tudun-Fulani areas of Bosso, raided the areas and arrested thirteen suspects with different dangerous weapons. All suspects were also charged to court.
The Command said monitoring and visibility patrol continues.
