The police in Niger state said it has arrested a number of criminals, including 5 notorious receivers of stolen properties and a driver who conveys the gang members to the places of operation within Minna the state capital and environs.
Among the areas, the criminal gangs operated lately, where items including mobile phones and laptops were stolen from their victims are; Mandela road, Tunga, Farm Centre, Morris, David Mark road, Police Mobile quarters and Brighter school area.
Spokesperson of the command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, in Minna said the arrest follows the confessional statements of a suspected robbery gang apprehended recently.
The robbery gang operated lately at Mandela Road, Tunga, Farm Centre, Morris, David Mark Road, Police Mobile quarters, and Brighter school area, where items including mobile phones and laptops were stolen from their victims.
Other receivers of stolen goods currently helping the police in its investigations are; 25 years old Auwal Saidu a phone repairer, 30 years old Abdulkareem Musa, and Safianu Ibrahim 21 years old, all mobile telephone repairers in the Chanchaga area of Minna metropolis.
Also, one Murtala Junaidu 21 years from Katsina state but residing in the Makera area was arrested for allowing his tricycle with Registration number, BDA 806 WL, to be used by, one Murtala to convey the gang to designated areas for operations mostly between 2am and 5am.
