Two women, four others arrested as Niger State police smash notorious kidnap syndicate using fake lifts to abduct victims The Niger State Police Command has arrested six suspected members of a notorious kidnapping syndicate allegedly operating along the Suleja and Kontagora axes, with links to Sokoto, Zamfara and Kebbi…

…of the worshippers. I want to thank you for the good work you have been doing. Niger State Police Command is one of the Commands in Nigeria that has not been giving us sleepless nights. “The officers and men should continue to remain vigilant and proactive in the discharge of their duties, and also deepen their relatio…

…and the 90-year-old father of the District Head of Dekara were among those abducted. The Niger State Police Command initially said an unspecified number of people were abducted and that some residents escaped into a nearby forest. The police also said, at the time, that no death had been recorded in the mosque attack a…

Police arrest fake medical doctor in Niger State The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old man for allegedly impersonating a medial doctor in Kotangora. The spokesperson for the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun disclosed this in a statement on August 25, 2026. According to the PPRO, the suspect identified as A…

…by a mob in the Korokpan area of Minna, Niger State, following theft allegations. The Niger State Police Public Relations Officer, Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, August 18. Abiodun said that four suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident. According to Abiodun, an alarm was ra…

…recover bodies of nine travellers k!lled by terrorists in Niger State community The Niger State Police Command has confirmed the recovery of nine bodies on the Wawa-Lumma road in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. The victims were suspected to have been k!lled by terrorists while travelling on the road. The sp…

…taken care of by the government", he said. When contacted, the spokesperson for the Niger State Police Command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, said the drivers had reopened the road after the military intervention. He, however, said he was yet to receive information on fresh kidnappings after the road was opened for movement but pr…

Hotel employee steals eight refrigerators, sells three to scrap dealer in Niger State The Niger State Police Command has arrested a suspect, Elijah Ahmed, for stealing eight refrigerators in a hotel where he works. The spokesperson for the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement at the weekend said…

5 suspects arrested as Niger State police Command smash notorious kidnap gang that abducted woman after k!lling her son in Abuja The Niger State Police Command has dismantled a notorious kidnapping syndicate linked to armed robbery, abduction, m8rder in parts of the state and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, arresti…

…killed without stamping its authority to end the crisis," he said. The spokesman of the Niger State Police Command, Wasiu Abiodun confirmed the incident on Wednesday, saying investigations were ongoing to identify the perpetrators. "On 30/6/2026 at about 2 pm, report received from Katako District Area of Rafi LGA indic…

The Niger State Police Command has confirmed that no case of abduction was recorded during a suspected bandit attack on a police outpost in Zugurma Village, Mashegu Local Government Area of the state.SP Wasiu Abiodun, the command's spokesperson, confirmed the development while speaking with newsmen on Monday in Minna.…

…for safety, while economic and social activities were temporarily disrupted. The Niger State Police Command spokesman, SP Wasiu Abiodun, while confirming the development, stated that a joint security team promptly responded to the threat posed by the terrorist group. According to him, the swift intervention by security…