At least 32 persons were arrested in Niger State in connection with a gang fight that led to the death of a policeman and a trader in Minna, the state capital last week.
A 39-year-old Ifeanyi Patrick was stabbed to death during the fight while a policeman was also killed in the process.
This was disclosed by the state police command’s spokesperson, Wasiu Abiodun, in a statement on Monday.
He said the arrests were made after the gang fight that occurred between the Limawa and Ogbomoso youths.
Abiodun said 14 suspects were arrested at the scene of the incident on Friday, while others were arrested on Saturday from various locations in the state.
He said,”On Friday at about 9am, information was received that thugs popularly known as Yan Sara Suka’ (touts) of Ogbomosho and Limawa areas of Minna were engaged in a fight at Lagos Street and Unguwar-Daji areas using machetes, sticks, stones and other weapons.
“14 suspects were arrested at the scene and normalcy was restored while in a follow-up raid on Saturday at about 4pm, 18 other suspects were arrested at Limawa, Unguwar-Daji, Unguwar-Sarki, Abayi-close and Kongila.”
The police spox said two saw blades, two cutlasses, two scissors, one knife, two catapults, 12 mobile phones, two sticks, and N77,560 were recovered from the suspects.
The suspects will be arraigned in court after the investigation is concluded.
