Security operatives in Niger State have arrested the village head of Guiwa and 13 other individuals for allegedly aiding and abetting armed bandits in Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State.
Sources
said that the arrests were made on May 23, 2025, during an ongoing clearance
operation by a joint team of police officers, hunters, and local vigilantes
targeting bandits’ camps and hideouts in Guiwa and Telle villages.
The
village head, Mai Anguwa Garba Mohammed, was apprehended on reasonable
suspicion of providing shelter and logistical support to the bandits.
The others
arrested are residents from various nearby communities suspected of
collaboration with the criminals.
Those
arrested include Alhaji Abdullahi Shehu of Wawa village, Borgu LGA; Umar
Abubakar of Gwajibo; Musa Mohammed of Telle village; Mohammed Abubakar of
Dukku, Rijau LGA; Molema Aliyu of Pallagi; Oro Abubakar of Arera; Shehu Alhaji
Ardo of Adogon Mallam; Umar Abdullahi, Ibrahim Abubakar, Saidu Mohammed, and
Babuga Abdullahi, all of Lumma; Mohamadu Bako of Gwajibo; and Babuga Saidu of
Lumma.
During a
search of the village head’s residence, security operatives recovered four
motorcycles, one live cartridge, and ten cattle believed to have been stolen by
the bandits.
Three of
the cattle, which were injured, were slaughtered to prevent further suffering.
The Niger State Police Command said
investigations into the matter are ongoing and reiterated its commitment to
rooting out all collaborators who facilitate banditry in the state.
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