{"id":161989,"date":"2025-05-11T08:48:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T07:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/police-arrest-three-suspected-armed-robbers-in-niger"},"modified":"2025-05-11T08:48:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T07:48:00","slug":"police-arrest-three-suspected-armed-robbers-in-niger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/police-arrest-three-suspected-armed-robbers-in-niger","title":{"rendered":"Police arrest three suspected armed robbers in Niger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Niger State Police Command has apprehended three individuals suspected of armed robbery after they snatched a Toyota Camry car from a resident.<\/p>\n<p>The suspects, identified as Umar Mukhtar, 25, Shu\u2019aibu Ahmed, 30, and Mohammed Ibrahim Abba, 25, allegedly carried out the robbery in Bosso Estate, Minna.<\/p>\n<p>According to the police, the suspects, led by a still-at-large individual named Mustapha, demanded money from their victim, but unable to obtain any, took the victim\u2019s wife\u2019s Toyota Camry car (Reg. No KNT 785 SN) at gunpoint.<\/p>\n<p>However, the police swiftly tracked them down and recovered the stolen vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>During interrogation, the suspects confessed to the crime, revealing that they used a toy gun and screwdrivers as weapons.<\/p>\n<p>The police spokesman, SP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the incident and assured that efforts to apprehend the fleeing suspect, Mustapha were ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>The suspects are currently under investigation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Niger State Police Command has apprehended three individuals suspected of armed robbery after they snatched a Toyota Camry car from a resident. The suspects, identified as Umar Mukhtar, 25, Shu\u2019aibu Ahmed, 30, and Mohammed Ibrahim Abba, 25, allegedly carried out the robbery in Bosso Estate, Minna. 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