The Police in Niger State has arrested three suspected armed robbers who have been terrorizing people in Mashegu, Makira road in the state.
The suspects, Juli Mago, 18; Manuga Yayi, 20, and Mustapha Muazu, 30, are all from Tashan-Mgajiya in Lavun Local Government Area.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, Muhammad Abubakar, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Minna.
“We received information that one Ashiru Lawal of Robigi village, in Mokwa council had been attacked by unknown hoodlums, armed with cutlasses, sticks, and machetes.”
According to him, “They emerged from the bush and robbed him of 147,800 and one Samsung Galaxy handset”.
He said that a team of policemen attached to Kutigi division swung into action and apprehended the three suspects while they were trying to escape.
Abubakar said upon interrogation, the suspects confessed to the crime.
The operatives also recovered from them one Samsung Galaxy phone belonging to the victim.
Abubakar said they would be charged to court after investigation.