The Police in Niger State have caught 16 people in Minna who were causing trouble and carrying dangerous tools.
The police spokesman, SP Wasiu Abiodun, said that the police care a lot about keeping the peace.
He shared that the police learned something important and went to check a hotel close to the PDP office on October 15, 2024. They found young people, aged 14 to 24, with big knives, smaller knives, cannabis (a kind of drug), and other things they shouldn’t have.
The young people told the police they were having a birthday party and had the knives for protection against another group called the Kafintella boys. The police are now looking into their story to see what really happened, and these young people might go to court.
In another situation, the police caught 30 more people in Angwan-Roka and Maitumbi. They also caught one person, Shabban Umar, in Bajego with sharp scissors.
Three other people were caught in Suleja on October 14, 2024, for stealing a big truck worth N30 million. The truck was found in a shop being taken apart to sell. The police are checking this carefully too.
On October 16, 2024, the police also caught a person named Jamilu Ismail in Maje, Suleja. He was taking people’s phones by tricking them. The police found him with three phones that were not his, and they are now asking him questions to find out more.