The police command in Niger State said it arrested 32 suspected notorious thugs in Minna.

The command’s Public Relations officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, made the disclosure in a statement on Thursday in Minna.

Mr Abiodun disclosed that between August 30 and August 31, operatives attached to ‘A’ Division, Minna, led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), carried out coordinated sting operations and raids on identified criminal hideouts.

The targeted areas included Limawa, Makera, Kwangila, Central Roundabout, Railway Station, Ogbomosho Street, Abdulsalam Quarters, PZ Area, Angwan-Kaje, New Market, Sabon-Gari, Kuta Road, and Angwan-Sarki in Minna.

Mr Abiodun reiterated the command’s resolve to sustain the momentum in restoring peace and ensuring the safety of lives and property within the state.

He stated, “In the course of these operations, a total number of thirty two suspected miscreants were arrested in these locations.”

Among those arrested is a 19-year-old suspect who has been on the police wanted list for attempted culpable homicide in Tayi village, Minna.

He added, “Also, a 25-year-old suspect, who recently returned from the correctional centre after serving a jail term, was arrested with a cutlass, along with his accomplice.’’

Mr Abiodun stated that preliminary investigations revealed the suspect was among the inmates who escaped during the recent jailbreak at the correctional centre, having been previously convicted of homicide.

He listed exhibits recovered from the suspects to include several wraps of suspected cannabis, shisha pots, cutlasses, and other illicit substances.

Mr Abiodun said the suspects were assisting the command in the ongoing investigation.

(NAN)