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Police Arrest 32 Hoodlums For killing of Policeman, Businessman In Niger
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Police Arrest 32 Hoodlums For the killing of Policeman and Businessman In Niger
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Niger State Police Command has arrested 32 suspects in connection with youth restiveness that led to the death of two persons, including a policeman and businessman.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed in a statement on Monday that the arrests were made after the gang fight that occurred between the Limawa and Ogbomoso youths.
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According to the statement, 14 suspects were arrested at the scene of the incident on Friday, while others were arrested on Saturday from various locations in the state.
According to him, “On Friday at about 9am, information was received that thugs popularly known as “Yan Sara Suka” (Touts) of Ogbomosho and Limawa area of Minna were engaged in a fight at Lagos Street and Unguwar-Daji areas using machetes, sticks, stones and other dangerous weapons.
“Fourteen (14) suspects were arrested at the scene and normalcy was restored while in a follow-up raid on Saturday at about 4pm, eighteen (18) other suspects were arrested at Limawa, Unguwar-Daji, Unguwar-Sarki, Abayi-close and Kongila”.
It would be recalled that 39-year-old Ifeanyi Patrick was stabbed to death as a result of the thuggery while a police officer also got killed in the process.
Kuryas stated that some of the exhibits recovered from the suspects include two saw blades, two cutlasses, two scissors, one knife, two catapults, 12 mobile phones, two sticks, and a cash sum of N77,560.
The CP further added that all suspects are under investigation in SCID, Minna, and will be arraigned in court as soon as the investigation is concluded.
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