Four arrested for beating, seizing weapons of vigilante operative in Niger

By Yahaya Isah

Police operatives have arrested four alleged hoodlums for allegedly beating up and taking away the gun of a vigilante operative in Kpakungu area of Niger State.

The thugs had disarmed the vigilante of his locally made gun and cutlass, inflicted injuries on him, and warned him to desist from arresting their cohorts in the community, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Niger State, SP Wasiu Abiodun, said in a statement issued in Minna.

He said the four suspects were arrested for alleged criminal conspiracy and causing grievous hurt.

According to Abiodun, on Dec. 24, 2025, a report was received from Kpakungu division, which indicated that on the same date at about 6:30p.m, a member of the vigilante was attacked by some thugs.

He said that the thugs had disarmed the vigilante of his locally made gun and cutlass, inflicted injuries on him, and warned him to desist from arresting their cohorts in the community.

“Operatives from the Police Division immediately commenced investigation on receipt of the complaint and on Dec. 30, 2025, at about 2a.m, the suspects were arrested, ” he said.

The PPRO said: that one of the suspect was arrested in his residence, adding that the following items were recovered including: One sharp knife, two scissors and packs of suspected cannabis.

He said that the suspect confessed to the crime and identified his accomplices who were also arrested with the exception of one other currently at large.

The spokesperson said that the case was transferred to the Anti-thuggery unit of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) Minna, and after investigation, the suspects were charged to court.

(NAN)