The Niger State Police Command has recovered three AK-47 rifles, six magazines, and 104 ammunition at an accident scene.
The spokesperson of the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on 19th February, 2026, said two unidentified persons on a motorcycle coming from Kaduna State, were involved in a lone accident.
Upon receiving a distress call, police patrol team moved to the scene where they discovered the weapons.
According to the PPRO, one of the accident victims d!ed on the spot while the second person was lynched to d3ath by a mob to d3ath before police could rescue him.
“On February 17, 2026 at about 9.50pm, a report received from Gawu-Babangida Div 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 statement read.
“The patrol team moved to the scene, while some other persons also rushed to the accident scene to assist.
“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 d3ath. The corpses were moved to the general hospital morgue in Suleja.
“The Commissioner of Police, Niger State Command CP Adamu Abdullahi Elleman, mnips 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.”
The command also arrested suspect for attacking an Okada rider and stealing his motorcycle.
“On 17/2/2026 at about 8pm, a victim reported that on 11/2/2026 at about 7pm, while on his way to Kwanan-Mariga on his motorcycle, he was attacked by unknown persons, who used sticks to attack him while on the motorcycle, as a result, he fell down and sustained serious injuries, while the motorcycle was taken away,” the statement read
“On receipt of this, Police operatives attached to Kagara Div, commenced investigation and arrested one Umar Mansir 40yrs of Kwanan-Mariga, who was about to sell the motorcycle at Baban-Rami.
“He confessed to the crime, and mentioned others as Abdullahi Garba and Danar Ilya both at large.
“The motorcycle was recovered and investigation is ongoing to arrest his fleeing cohorts.”
