Operatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command have arrested six suspects linked to armed robbery and kidnapping in parts of the state.
The suspects include Darda’u Shehu, Yunusa Malami Hashimu, Musa Abubakar, Brahim Musa, and Mohammed Musa.
The command also confirmed the arrest of a herder, Suleman Mohammadu, for attacking farmers with an AK-47.
The suspected armed robbers and kidnappers — all of Yelwa Ediya Village, in Doma local government area, admitted to have abducted a serving councillor on May 26th.
According to the Public Relations Officer attached to the command, SP Ramhan Nansel, the suspects stole two mobile phones from the councillor during the operation — an Infinix Note 30 valued at ₦250,000 and a Tecno handset valued at ₦20,000.
SP Nansel also said the suspects admitted to mounting a roadblock along the Doma–Yelwa road on 19th July 2025 at about 9:00 a.m., where they attacked Ibrahim Haruna of the same village and snatched his Bajaj motorcycle valued at ₦970,000.
“The stolen motorcycle was sold through one of the suspects, Ibrahim Musa, who contacted a buyer.
“During the operation, officers recovered ₦100,000 — proceeds from the sale of the motorcycle, which had been buried in the bush, along with one Bajaj motorcycle,” he explained.
He said intelligence provided by a patriotic citizen made possible the information relating to the suspects’ escapades and their eventual arrest through an operation led by the Divisional Police Officer of the Doma Division.
He noted a similar operation led to the arrest of the herders by operatives attached to the Keana Division.
“At about 12:30 a.m. on 10th August 2025, operatives of Keana Division responded to a distress call about herders grazing on farmlands at Gidan Zaki Hassan, Kuduku, Keana LGA.
“When confronted by locals, the herders opened fire before fleeing.
“The police, working with community members, arrested 20-year-old Suleman Mohammadu (M), a herder, and recovered one AK-47 magazine loaded with six live rounds of ammunition,” he disclosed.
He said the state’s Commissioner of Police, Shettima Jauro Mohammed, has ordered that all arrested suspects be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for discreet investigation and subsequent prosecution.
“CP Mohammed reaffirmed the Command’s unwavering commitment to making Nasarawa State safe for all, warning that there will be no hiding place for criminals.
“The CP urged residents to remain law-abiding and continue to provide timely and credible information to assist police operations,” he stated.
