The Niger State Police Command has arrested nine suspects following the killing of a 35-year-old man, Nafiu Mohammed, who was allegedly stabbed to death in the Maitumbi area of Minna.
Mohammed, a resident of Sabon-Titi in Maitumbi, was reportedly attacked on August 25, 2026.
Police spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, said operatives attached to the Maitumbi Division responded to the incident and rushed the victim to a nearby medical facility, where he was confirmed dead.
Following the incident, tactical teams were deployed to track down those linked to the attack, leading to the arrest of six suspects.
The suspects were identified as Emmanuel Moses, 25; Lukman Mohammed, 25; Abdullahi Mohammed, 19; Sani Ibrahim, 18; Abdullahi Yusuf, 22, popularly known as Challo; and Adamu Isyaku, 20.
Police said Sani Ibrahim was arrested with a long cutlass. During interrogation, the suspects allegedly mentioned one Muhammad Sani as the person responsible for stabbing Mohammed to death.
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Efforts are ongoing to locate and arrest the said suspect. The six suspects are currently being investigated over allegations of criminal conspiracy and thuggery.
In a separate operation on the same day, police operatives raided suspected criminal hideouts along the Maitumbi-Gwada Road and arrested three additional suspects. They were identified as Nura Murtala, 19; Idris Aliyu, 19; and Haruna Ibrahim, 21, all residents of Saiko.
Items recovered from them included suspected cannabis, a cutlass, four pairs of scissors and shisha pipes with pots. The police said all the suspects would be charged to court after the conclusion of investigations.
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