The Niger State Police Command has arrested eight suspects linked to motorcycle theft, fraud, and other criminal activities across the state.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Wasiu Abiodun, said intelligence gathered on March 6, 2026, led officers to a suspected criminal hideout along Jebba Road in Mokwa.
He explained that on March 8 at about 5:30 p.m., a patrol team led by the Divisional Police Officer of Mokwa arrested a 35-year-old suspect, Yahaya Alh. Nma, and recovered three Bajaj motorcycles and one TVS motorcycle believed to be stolen.
According to the police spokesperson, further investigation resulted in the arrest of three additional suspects—Abdullahi Usman, 35; Idris Mohammed, 40; and Mohammed Ndako, 27.
Abiodun stated that the suspects reportedly confessed to stealing several motorcycles within Mokwa.
Police added that efforts are ongoing to apprehend other members of the gang and recover more stolen motorcycles.
In a separate case, Abiodun said a 42-year-old suspect, Yahaya Mohamed of Bayagi in Bida, was arrested for allegedly impersonating a police officer to defraud phone repair shops.
The police spokesman explained that Mohamed allegedly obtained phone screen repairs without paying, accumulating debts totaling ₦32,500 in two separate incidents earlier this year. Investigations are ongoing to identify other possible victims.
In another incident, police arrested Abubakar Lawal of Dzukogi, Bida, on March 3 for stealing a goat from a sawmill area. The suspect reportedly admitted that he intended to sell the animal.
Meanwhile, in Suleja, two suspects—Abraham Pius Agada and Moses Ochapa, both from Masaka in Nasarawa State—were arrested on March 6 for allegedly using fake debit alerts to fraudulently purchase five one-litre cans of engine oil valued at about ₦20,000.
Police said the suspects confessed to committing similar fraud in Keffi, Nasarawa, and Suleja. Officers also recovered a Toyota Corolla with registration number ASH 972 SK and more than a dozen engine oil cans believed to have been obtained through fraudulent transactions.
The police added that the two suspects were charged to court on March 11 and have been remanded in a correctional facility.