Police arrested a village leader and thirteen other people for helping armed criminals across Niger State communities. Officers caught Mai Anguwa Garba Mohammed from Guiwa village during raids on May 23 against bandit camps. Security teams accused the village head of giving shelter and supplies to dangerous armed groups. Local police worked with hunters and community guards to capture suspects from different towns. Security analyst Zagazola Makama reported the arrests through social media on Sunday.
The operation targeted criminal hideouts around Guiwa and Telle villages where bandits had been operating. Authorities arrested thirteen residents from nearby communities for supporting the armed gangs. Suspects came from Wawa village, Gwajibo, Telle village, Dukku, Pallagi, Arera, and Lumma areas. Each person faces charges of helping criminals attack innocent people and steal property. Police believe these supporters made bandit attacks easier across the region.
Officers searched the village head's house and found evidence of criminal activity during the raid. Security forces recovered four motorcycles, one bullet cartridge, and ten stolen cattle from his property. Three injured animals were killed to stop their suffering from wounds received during theft. Police continue investigating connections between arrested suspects and bandit groups. The arrests represent part of larger efforts to destroy criminal support networks operating throughout Niger State.
The operation targeted criminal hideouts around Guiwa and Telle villages where bandits had been operating. Authorities arrested thirteen residents from nearby communities for supporting the armed gangs. Suspects came from Wawa village, Gwajibo, Telle village, Dukku, Pallagi, Arera, and Lumma areas. Each person faces charges of helping criminals attack innocent people and steal property. Police believe these supporters made bandit attacks easier across the region.
Officers searched the village head's house and found evidence of criminal activity during the raid. Security forces recovered four motorcycles, one bullet cartridge, and ten stolen cattle from his property. Three injured animals were killed to stop their suffering from wounds received during theft. Police continue investigating connections between arrested suspects and bandit groups. The arrests represent part of larger efforts to destroy criminal support networks operating throughout Niger State.
