By: Adelowo Oladipo, Minna
The Niger State Police Command has announced the recovery of 3 AK47 Rifles, 6 Magazines, and 104 Ammunition At ab accident scene.
The Command stated that on February 17, 2026 at about 9.50pm, a report received from Gawu-Babangida Divisional Office indicated that, while the Police patrol team of the Div was conducting a stop and search along Boyi-Sarki/Toll gate area, a distress call was received that two unidentified persons on a motorcycle coming from Tafa area of Kaduna State, heading towards Abuja axis were involved in a lone accident around Toll gate, having ran into road construction/diversion barrier.
The Police Public Relations Officer PPRO Niger State Command, SP Wasiu Abiodun stated this on Thursday in a Press statement issued and made available to Journalists in Minna.
According to the statement, the patrol team moved to the scene, while some other persons also rushed to the accident scene to assist.
It added that, “On getting to the location, a sack was recovered from the accident victims, and when searched, three AK-47 rifles with six magazines and 104 ammunition were found in the bag belonging to the accident victims (suspects).
Unfortunately, one of the accident victims died on the spot, and during an effort to rescue the second person from the scene to the hospital, he was lynched by the mob to death.
The corpses were moved to the general hospital morgue in Suleja” the statement noted
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Niger State Command CP Adamu Abdullahi Elleman, condemned such acts of jungle justice, stating that the suspect would have helped the Police to ascertain the source of the rifle and unravel their aim, rather than resorting to self-help approach.
He directed Area Commander Suleja to commence a thorough investigation and ensure arrest of the perpetrators while the rifles are under ballistic analysis for further investigation.
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