The Niger State Police Command said it has arrested 61 suspects for thuggery and armed robbery in the state after the Sallah celebration.

The police said there has been a resurgence of thuggery and youth restiveness in the Minna metropolis.

Police spokesperson Wasiu Abiodun, in a statement, disclosed that on 4th April 2025 at about 2:00 am, a sting operation led by Area Commander Minna within Angwan-Daji and its environs led to the arrest of 19 suspects with dangerous weapons.

He revealed that on 3rd April 2025 at about 2:30 am, another 23 suspects were arrested at a hotel within Tunga with shisha smoking apparatus and other illicit drugs and cannabis, adding that 13 others were arrested within the community with dangerous weapons.

Abiodun also said a similar arrest was made on Saturday, April 5 at about 11:30 pm at Barkin-Sale area of Minna.
He stressed that the Police received information that some miscreants were fomenting trouble, and Operation Flush moved in immediately, and six miscreants were arrested with a cutlass and a sharp knife.

Abiodun stated that all suspects are under investigation in SCID Minna, saying that monitoring and raids of criminal hideouts continues, while normalcy has been restored in the metropolis.