Police arrest two suspects fleeing robbery scene in Niger

Police in Niger State have arrested two fleeing robbery suspects, Aliyu Salihu, 25, and Jibrin Ndako, 22, both from Barkin-Saleh, Minna, the state capital.

The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, in a statement, said the suspects were apprehended on October 22, 2025, at about 6:45 pm in the Tungan-Shanu area of Maje, while attempting to escape to Kogi State.

According to the police spokesperson, “During investigation, it was revealed that the two suspects, armed with cutlasses, had robbed a student in his lodge in Bida of the motorcycle, four handsets and a sum of forty thousand naira on same date at about 2:30 am.

“The suspects confessed to the crime and said that they were escaping to Kogi State before the arrest.”

He also explained that exhibits recovered from the suspects include the motorcycle, four handsets, two ATM cards, and N7,000 remaining from the loot.

The suspects have been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Minna for further investigation.