Niger Police arrest three suspected robbers in hotel raid

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On January 4, 2025, the Niger State Police arrested three people suspected of being armed robbers and burglars during a raid at a hotel in Minna, the state capital.

The suspects were Jibrin Ndako, 19, from Barikin-Sale; Haruna Abubakar, 20, from Angwan-Kamfani; and Aliyu Abdullahi, 18, from Kpakungu. They were caught around 6:00 pm after police received reliable information about their activities.

According to the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, the raid was carried out by operatives from the Tudun-Wada Division, who targeted a hotel along the Eastern Bye-Pass, Minna, where the suspects were staying.

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Upon searching their room, authorities discovered three cutlasses and an industrial iron cutter, tools the suspects reportedly planned to use in committing crimes.

During questioning, Ndako, who had recently completed a prison term for motorcycle theft, admitted to recruiting his accomplices from Agaie. He revealed their intention to break into a provision store in Barikin-Sale, Minna. However, their criminal plan was thwarted by the police’s prompt intervention.

The suspects have been transferred to the State Police Headquarters in Minna for further investigation and will face prosecution.

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