16-year-old arrested over alleged armed robbery
A 16-year-old suspect and three other persons have been arrested by the Niger State Police Command over alleged drug-related offences, kidnapping and armed robbery in different parts of the state.
Penpushing reports that the Command Public Relations Officer, Wasiu Abiodun made this known in a statement explaining that the teenage suspect was arrested on January 8, 2026, at about 10:30 p.m. in the Kantoma area of Suleja following reports that suspected hoodlums were operating in the area.
The police spokesperson said operatives attached to ‘B’ Division, Suleja, were mobilised to the scene, adding that the suspects attempted to flee on sighting the police.
“Information received indicated that some hoodlums were sighted around Kantoma area of Suleja, smoking suspected cannabis. On sighting the Police team, the hoodlums took to their heels but one Usman Aliyu, 16 years, was arrested within the area with four cutlasses, one jackknife and six sachets of illicit tablets,” the statement said.
Penpushing further reports that Abiodun on the suspect’s admission, said he confessed to having been selling the drugs to different persons in the area, adding that the suspect was arraigned in court for prosecution after investigation.
The statement disclosed the arrest of three other suspects over alleged kidnapping and armed robbery activities, adding that the arrest was based on a tip-off
“On 16th January, 2026, based on a tip-off, Police operatives of the FID STS arrested three suspects; Mamman Bello, 18 years; Ibrahim Adamu, 20 years; and Umar Abubakar, 25 years,” the statement said.
Penpushing also reports that the command disclosed that Bello and Adamu were arrested in Ilorin, Kwara State, following intelligence that suspected kidnappers had relocated from Niger State to a forest in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State.
“During interrogation, it was revealed that Ibrahim joined the group from Beji while Bello also joined from Ogbomosho, and both confessed to different kidnapping activities within the State,” the statement read.
Penpushing reports that the police command added that the suspects were planning to abduct another victim before their arrest and are currently undergoing further investigation.
The statement stated that on Umar Abubaka he was arrested in Garatu for his involvement in an armed robbery incident in Beji, and after confession to the crime he mentioned others as Wode, Black, Moh’d and one other
Penpushing further reports that the command explained that, the suspects sold the motorcycle at the rate of N600, 000 at Tunga-Mallam and shared the proceeds, adding that efforts were ongoing to apprehend other members of the gang.
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