The Niger state police in Niger arrested one Ibrahim Mohammed a suspected armed bandit.
In a statement that was released by Wasiu Abiodun, spokesperson for the command, he said that Mohammed was arrested during a stop and search exercise along Minna-Sarkin Pawa road by Sarkin-Pawa Division on June 13.
And according to the police, they intercepted and arrested a cyclist carrying two passengers. During the search, one of the passengers who was later identified as Mohammed a.k.a Shagari of Mayigara Zaria LGA Kaduna State, was in possession of Ak49 Rifle. His accomplice escaped to the forest.
And During interrogation, Mohammed confessed he belonged to a group of armed bandit terrorizing Sarkin-Pawa, Shiroro and other communities.
The case is still under investigation.
