The Niger State Police Command has recorded major successes in its ongoing fight against crime with the arrest of a suspected female arms and ammunition courier, a notorious child abductor, and several other criminal suspects across different parts of the state.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement issued to journalists in Minna, describing the arrests as products of sustained intelligence-led operations.
According to the statement, operatives of the Force Intelligence Department (FID) and the Special Tactical Squad (STS), acting on credible intelligence, arrested a 35-year-old woman, Zuwaira Usman, from Pandogari in Rafi Local Government Area, on November 4, 2025. She is suspected to be an ammunition courier for criminal gangs.
Investigations revealed that Usman was allegedly recruited by a suspect identified as Lawali, based in Birnin-Gwari, Kaduna State, and dispatched to Warri, Delta State, to collect a consignment on his behalf.
The consignment, concealed inside a flask, was later found to contain 2,500 rounds of AK-47 ammunition. Another suspect, Ahmed, was arrested in Delta State in connection with the operation, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend Lawali.
In a related operation, STS operatives on November 27, 2025, arrested one Aminu Ahmed, 25, of Kontagora, over his alleged involvement in the abduction of three children and the collection of ransom payments running into millions of naira.
The suspect reportedly confessed to abducting minors between January and November 2025, transporting them to Lagos, Ilorin, and other locations, negotiating ransoms with their families, and abandoning the victims at different locations after payment. He is currently undergoing intensive investigation.
The Command also recorded success in curbing illegal arms possession. On November 3, 2025, a police patrol team attached to the Gawu-Babangida Division arrested Muhammed Mahmud, 25, of the Zuba area, along the Izom–Abuchi–Suleja Road.
He was found in possession of a locally fabricated pistol loaded with a cartridge and has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Minna for further investigation.
Similarly, on December 10, 2025, operatives of Operation Flush attached to the Chanchaga Division arrested two suspected phone snatchers, Hassan Abdullahi, 19, and Khalifa Bashir, 21, both residents of Minna.
The suspects were intercepted in a tricycle near the Old City Gate, where three Android phones suspected to have been stolen were recovered. They reportedly confessed to robbing unsuspecting passengers and will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations.
In another operation, police patrol teams attached to the Maje Division recovered two improvised firearms concealed in bushes near a mountain around Zuma Rock along the Kaduna–Abuja Expressway on December 12, 2025. The weapons are believed to have been used by armed robbers operating in the area.
On the same day, two suspected armed robbers, Adamu Usman, 29, and Umar Mohammed Bello, 31, were arrested in Kagarko, Kaduna State, in connection with an armed robbery incident in Suleja. Another suspect, Zakariyau Mohammed, was also arrested for conspiracy and theft of household items.
The Niger State Police Command reassured residents of its unwavering commitment to maintaining law and order through proactive, intelligence-driven policing.
The Command also urged members of the public to continue providing timely and credible information to security agencies to enhance safety and security across the state.
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