Niger police arrest suspects, recover stolen property

The police have arrested a number of suspects over alleged cyberbullying, defamation, assault and theft, whereas recovering stolen property and rescuing two youngsters whose father’s car was reportedly taken in Suleja.

The incidents, which occurred between 14 and 19 October, have been contained in a criminal offense bulletin issued on Friday by the Niger State command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Wasiu Abiodun.

In one of many circumstances, police operatives hooked up to the command’s Intelligence Department arrested a 30-year-old man, Bello Darlington, of Maikunkele space of Minna, over alleged cyberbullying, falsehood and defamation of character.

The police stated the suspect was arrested on 14 October following a grievance a couple of video posted on his TikTok account, “wethepeople_government,” during which he allegedly accused the Commissioner of Police and the top of an establishment of conspiring to take the lifetime of a sufferer.

According to the bulletin, the suspect couldn’t present proof to substantiate the allegation throughout interrogation.

The police stated different movies posted on the account have been being scrutinised, including that additional investigation was ongoing earlier than his arraignment.

In a separate incident, a 28-year-old girl, Safiya Tukur, was arrested for allegedly inflicting a deep lower on her husband’s personal half with a pointy object throughout a home altercation at their residence in Darusalam space of Kpakungu, Minna.

The incident reportedly occurred at about 10 a.m. on 15 October, following a misunderstanding between the couple.

The police stated the sufferer was rushed to General Hospital, Minna, whereas the suspect was arrested.

She was subsequently charged to court docket and remanded, because the trial continued.

In Bida, police operatives rescued a suspected bike thief, Mustapha Suleiman, from a mob that allegedly tried to lynch him following an incident within the city on October 15.

The police stated the suspect was accused of trying to steal a Bajaj bike with registration quantity MNA 66 US.

During interrogation, he allegedly recognized an confederate, Aliyu Baba-Ndachiko, of Darachita space, Bida, who’s at present at giant.

According to the bulletin, the suspect alleged that his confederate had taken him to Masaba space at about 7:30 p.m. and identified a bike parked in entrance of a store.

He stated he tried to start out the bike however found that it had no gasoline. His try to maneuver it in direction of Lan-Nzu River reportedly raised suspicion and attracted a crowd.

The bike was recovered, whereas Suleiman was subsequently charged to court docket. The police stated efforts have been ongoing to arrest the fleeing confederate.

In one other operation, police surveillance operatives in Mokwa arrested a 57-year-old man, Yusuf Sani, of Tungan-Noma, over the alleged possession of two stolen cows.

The arrest adopted intelligence obtained on 16 October that the animals had been sighted on the suspect’s residence.

The police stated Mr Sani claimed throughout interrogation that he had obtained the cows from one Abdullahi Dandamega, of Tungan-Noma village, for safekeeping. Dandamega is at present at giant.

The command stated the proprietor of the cows had been recognized and contacted, whereas efforts have been ongoing to arrest the fleeing suspect and different potential accomplices earlier than the case was taken to court docket.

Meanwhile, police operatives in Suleja rescued two youngsters, aged eight and 12, after recovering their father’s Toyota Highlander, which reportedly went lacking with them inside on 19 October.

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The police stated the kids’s father had pushed them to a authorities college in Suleja to hunt admission however was denied entry as a result of they’d incomplete paperwork.

According to the bulletin, the daddy parked the car by the roadside and handed the keys to the kids earlier than leaving to photocopy some paperwork at a close-by laptop centre. On his return, he found that each the car and the kids have been lacking.

Following a report obtained at Maje Division at about 10:32 a.m., the Divisional Police Officer mobilised operatives to the scene, interviewed the varsity’s safety personnel and launched an intensive search alongside the Abuja-Kaduna freeway.

The car, bearing registration quantity ABJ 810 GZ, was subsequently discovered deserted alongside the freeway, with the 2 youngsters stranded however unhurt. The police stated the kids defined that they’d fallen asleep whereas ready for his or her father to return.

The car was recovered and searched, whereas additional investigation into the incident was ongoing.

The command urged members of the general public to proceed offering credible data to the police to help efforts to stop crime and keep safety throughout Niger State.