Crime
Niger police arrests six suspects for attempted robbery and cultism.

FROM Lateef Taiwo, MINNA.
Niger state police command have arrested six criminals from different locations at Tafa and Lapai Divisions including IBB students engaged in various criminal activities.
According to the statement from the public relations officer of the command,ASP Wasiu Abiodun said on 06/08/2023 at about 2350hrs, Police operatives attached to Tafa Div while on routine patrol around Lolo Layout, Dakwa area responded to a distress call of an attempted robbery on the street in the area and arrested three gang of criminals.
The suspects took to their heels on sighting the Police team, and they were pursued and trailed to a tea seller kiosk around Nato garage, Deidei Abuja.
In the process three suspects were arrested, they are;
-Suleman Yahaya 21yrs
-Umar Suleman 25yrs
-Khalifa Abdulrahman 18yrs all of Deidei area of Abuja
The suspects during intorragation confessed to being members of a robbery syndicate terrorizing Dakwa, Deidei and its environs. They mentioned three others at large as Hassan, Lamar, and Bakano while a search was conducted in the kiosk and recovered the following items which includes,One double-barrel pump action gun,
One locally fabricated gun,
264 wraps of substances suspected to be Indian hemp
One cutlass, knife, and three scissors,
One white t-shirt and a vigilante shirt.
Also in another development on the 16/07/2023 three suspects were arrested for unlawful possession of fire arms and cultism based on credible information to police operatives attached to Lapai Division.
The suspects are Tanko Augustine Solomon 27yrs of Maikunkele
-Idris Hamza 25yrs of Maikunkele
-Idris Hayatullahi 25yrs of Lokoja, Kogi State,they were arrested in their various residences, off campus in Lapai for being suspected to be cult members.
During interrogation, the suspects claimed to be IBBU students, as Tanko confessed that they belong to the Neo-black movement (NBM) and his mission was to initiate more students from the school to fight for black racism movement.
Further investigation revealed that he has been leading fight to other campuses and that he severed his stepmother’s left hand recently over a mere argument at Maikunkele area of Minna.
Exhibits recovered from Tanko Solomon include;
-One locally-made pistol with five cartridges,Two axes,One red regalia with inscription of NBM,Two packets of white candles and eight pieces of red candles,One packet of razor blade,Two mosquito spray Two lighters, and Four colanuts.
All Suspects have been charged to court for prosecution, and effort is equally ongoing to arrest other members of the cult group.
Crime
3 Egyptians arrested for assault at University of Calabar Teaching Hospital

The Cross River Police Command has arrested three Egyptian nationals for allegedly assaulting a female security officer at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH).
The suspects Mohammed Ayan, 24; Mohammed Mohammed, 40; and Ahmed Mohammed, 20 were said to have entered the hospital premises around 12 noon on Monday to hawk household items, an act prohibited within the facility.
Zagazola confirmed from sources that a security officer, Christiana Ada Ewa, 34, attached to the hospital’s surveillance unit, attempted to stop the men from hawking when one of them, Ayan, allegedly assaulted her.
Her colleague, Ethan Ita Ansa, 24, intervened, resulting in a physical altercation between the parties. During the scuffle, Ansa’s uniform was torn and he sustained a finger injury, while Ayan also suffered bruises on his right eyebrow and knees.
Police detectives promptly visited the scene and arrested the suspects. The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for discreet investigation.
Crime
Army officer dies after being set ablaze by wife in Akwa Ibom.

A Nigerian Army officer, Lt. Samson Haruna, has died after sustaining severe burns when his wife allegedly set him ablaze during a domestic dispute at Wellington Bassey Barracks, Ibagwa, Abak Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom.
Zagazola Makama learnt that the tragic incident occurred on Sept. 22, 2025.
The source said the officer, who was also a medical doctor attached to the 6 Battalion Regimental Medical Officer (RMO), had a heated argument with his wife, Mrs. Samson Haruna, which resulted in her dousing him with petrol (PMS) and setting him on fire.
“The officer sustained severe burns and was immediately stabilised at the Military Reference Section (MRS) in the barracks before being evacuated to the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital for further management,” the source said.
The officer, however, succumbed to his injuries despite efforts by medical personnel to save his life.
It was further gathered that the suspect has been arrested and is currently in custody while an investigation into the incident is ongoing.
Crime
Police arrest suspected armed robber, recover firearms and POS machines in Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested a suspected armed robber and recovered a locally-made pistol and several stolen items in Gwagwalada Area Council.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the arrest followed a complaint lodged by one Kabiru Ahmed of Kasuwan Dare, Gwagwalada, who reported that two men swapped his Moniepoint POS machine on Oct. 1, 2025, at about 2:55 p.m.
Detectives from the Gwagwalada Division swiftly acted on the report and apprehended one Abdul Abdullahi of Kano State, who confessed to being part of a syndicate notorious for POS swapping and robbery within the area.
The suspect named his accomplices as Yusuf Abdul, Mustapha Abba, Faruk, and Abu Chibola, and later led police operatives to their hideout in Angwan Dodo, Gwagwalada.
However, the other suspects escaped through the ceiling and roof of the building towards a nearby river upon sighting the operatives. One female suspect, Rahama Michael was arrested at the scene.
Items recovered include one fabricated locally-made pistol, six POS machines, seven ATM cards, 37 SIM cards, six wristwatches, and one axe.
The State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) has commenced a full investigation, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend the fleeing members of the syndicate.
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