Two killed as rival youth groups clash in Minna, six arrested

The Niger State Police Command has arrested six suspects successful transportation with a convulsive clash betwixt rival younker groups successful Minna that near 2 persons dormant pursuing the caller Salah celebrations.

The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this successful a connection connected Thursday, saying the suspects were apprehended successful transportation with thuggery activities astir the Kpakungu country involving youths from the Kutirko and Kulogbe communities.

According to the police, the clash occurred connected May 28 and resulted successful the deaths of 2 persons, prompting an intensive probe by information operatives.

Those arrested see Nura Abubakar, 20, and Sufyanu Adamu, 20, some from Katsina State; Yunusa Ibrahim, 18, from Niger State; Yahuza Abdullahi, 30, from Sokoto State; Aliyu Abdulhamid, 20, from Bauchi State; and Musa Abubakar, 18, from Sokoto State.

Abiodun said the suspects had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further probe aimed astatine identifying and arresting different accomplices progressive successful the deadly violence.