Police inspector arrested for armed robbery dies from bullet wounds in Niger

A serving constabulary inspector has died pursuing a weapon duel with operatives of the Nigeria Police Force aft helium was arrested for equipped robbery successful Kontagora, Niger State.

The officer, identified arsenic Insp. Jido Ahmed of the 61 Police Mobile Force (61 PMF), was among 2 suspected equipped robbers who allegedly attacked a filling presumption down BCG Motor Park connected April 15, 2026, astatine astir 2:40 pm.

According to constabulary accounts, the suspects stormed the station, robbed an attendant, and changeable a unfortunate successful the thorax earlier attempting to flee.

However, operatives of the ‘A’ Division Kontagora pursued them to the Dadin-Kowa area, wherever a weapon duel ensued betwixt the 2 sides.

During the speech of fire, 1 fishy was changeable successful the leg, disarmed and arrested. The fishy turned retired to beryllium a serving constabulary inspector successful the area.

Police spokesperson SP Wasiu Abiodun, who confirmed the incident, disclosed that the injured serviceman was taken to the General Hospital, Kontagora, and aboriginal transferred to the Police Clinic successful Minna, wherever helium was confirmed dormant successful the aboriginal hours of Apri...