Police arrest notorious thuggery gang leader terrorizing communities in Niger state

May 8th, 2024


Police arrest notorious thuggery gang leader terrorizing communities in Niger state

Operatives of the Niger State Police Command have arrested a notorious thuggery gang leader, Umar Shehu a.k.a Soja.

 

Spokesperson of the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, said the suspect is the leader of a gang attacking communities in the state. 

 

“Police operatives attached to the Intelligence Department arrested a gang leader on 7/05/2024 at about 1230hrs, named Umar Shehu a.k.a Soja 29yrs of St. Mary area of Kpakungu,” the statement read.

 

“He confessed to being a gang leader of a 10-man notorious thuggery group attacking neighbouring communities, vigilante and security men, snatching handsets and attacking members of the public.


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