Police arrest 3 suspected fake Yansakai members over kidnapping, killings in Niger

The Niger State Police Command has arrested 3 suspected members of a transgression syndicate allegedly operating nether the guise of a Yansakai vigilante radical successful Mariga Local Government Area of the state.

The suspects, identified arsenic Alhassan Tanko, 25; Basiru Shaibu, 26; and Ishaya Umar, 28, each from Beri successful Mariga LGA, were arrested connected August 23, 2026, pursuing credible accusation received by the police.

According to the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, the suspects were allegedly progressive successful kidnapping and equipped robbery successful Uraga colony and surrounding areas.

The PRO explained that the suspects confessed during interrogation that 7 radical had formed the syndicate nether the screen of a Yansakai vigilante radical to transportation retired transgression activities.

The suspects besides allegedly told investigators that members of the radical had killed astatine slightest 3 victims during their kidnapping operations wrong Mariga LGA and stolen their motorcycles.

According to him, probe further revealed that the stolen motorcycles were sold to 1 A...