Niger police rescue two robbers from mob attack

Operatives of the Niger State Police Command have disclosed that its personnel rescued two armed robbers from an angry mob that was set on lynching them to death.

The Police said the robbers, Abdullahi Ahmed, 27, of the Sabon-Gida area of Bida and Kabiru Musa, 30, who is from the Makolo area of Chanchaga, were caught operating in the Federal Polytechnic Bida hostel.

According to the command, the police intervened just as the suspected robbers were being lynched. However, Ahmed sustained severe right leg and left arm injuries during the attack.

The police said they recovered some exhibits that included one Hajoue motorcycle, Kenstar stabilisfer, one travelling bag, a bunch of suspected master keys, and two cutlasses from the suspects.

During their interrogation, the police said the suspects confessed to the crime and gave out the names of their accomplices as Hassan Goti, Peter and Abbah, all of Maitumbi area in Minna.

The spokesman of the Niger State Police Command, Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the incident, saying that the suspects would be arraigned after a thorough investigation.

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Abiodun narrated the incident to Arewa PUNCH thus: “On 26th October, 2026 at about 11.30 pm, a report from the Federal Polytechnic Bida area indicated that two male suspects, Abdullahi Ahmed, 27 years, who is of Sabon-Gida area of Bida and Kabiru Musa, 30 years, and of Makolo area of Chanchaga, were arrested by a mob, and they were about to be lynched for a series of robbery attacks around the School area.

“The Police operatives attached to ‘A’ Division, Bida, hurriedly moved to the scene, rescued the suspects from the mob, but Abdullahi Ahmed sustained a fracture to the leg and right hand.

“Exhibits recovered included: one Hajoue motorcycle, a Kenstar electronic stabiliser, one travelling bag, a bunch of suspected master keys, and two cutlasses.

“The suspects confessed to the robbery in one of the students’ lodges and mentioned other members of the gang as Hassan Goti, Peter and Abbah, all of Maitumbi area, Minna.

“The two suspects are under further investigation, and they will soon be transferred to SCID Minna,” he said.