Police arrest four over alleged killing of man, 7 others in separate conspiracy cases in Niger

The Niger State Police Command has arrested 4 suspects implicit the alleged sidesplitting of a 30-year-old antheral successful Minna, arsenic 7 different suspects were apprehended successful 2 abstracted cases involving alleged carnal theft and fraud successful the state.

The command, done the Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, said the victim, Sunday Pada of Gogala Village, Shiroro, was allegedly beaten and stabbed to decease successful the Korokpan country of Minna aft immoderate persons reportedly raised an alarm of “thief” connected August 10, 2026.

According to him, Pada was returning from a friend’s location erstwhile the suspects allegedly intercepted him, bushed him severely and aboriginal stabbed him.

He explained that constabulary operatives attached to Paiko Division reportedly arrived astatine the country aft receiving accusation astir the incident, but the suspects had fled.

The unfortunate was rushed to a adjacent hospital, wherever helium was confirmed dead.

However, helium disclosed that 2 days later, immoderate of the suspects were discovered successful the custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) pursuing a raid successful the area.