{"id":1951,"date":"2025-09-19T09:53:34","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T09:53:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/?p=1951"},"modified":"2025-09-19T09:53:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T09:53:34","slug":"police-arrest-detain-alleged-impostor-for-attempted-robbery-in-minna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/index.php\/2025\/09\/19\/police-arrest-detain-alleged-impostor-for-attempted-robbery-in-minna\/","title":{"rendered":"Police arrest, detain alleged impostor for attempted robbery in Minna"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Niger State Police Command has announced the arrest of Ibrahim Abdullahi of Kubwa, Abuja, for allegedly impersonating a soldier and attempting to rob two individuals of their motorcycle in Minna, the state capital.<br \/><br \/>Police Public Relations Officer SP Wasiu Abiodun, made this known in Minna.<br \/><br \/>He stated that in September 2025, the suspect allegedly intercepted the victims on Tutungo-Farindoki Road, claiming he was taking them to the Army Barracks in Minna.<br \/><br \/>Against this background, the victims raised an alarm, and the suspect was apprehended by a police surveillance team and state traffic personnel at the City Gate area.<br \/><br \/>\u201cOn getting to City Gate, the victims raised alarm as he attempted to escape with the motorcycle, which attracted the crowd,\u201d he stated.<br \/><br \/>The suspect has been transferred to SCID Minna for further investigation.<br \/><br \/>In a separate incident, a suspected motorcycle thief, Augustine Mathew, was arrested in Bangi town for stealing a Daylong motorcycle from a residence on September 15, 2025.<br \/><br \/>isclosed that police surveillance personnel caught the suspect with the stolen vehicle.<br \/><br \/>\u201cDuring interrogation, he confessed to the crime,\u201d Abiodun revealed.<br \/><br \/>According to him, the suspect has been charged in court.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Niger State Police Command has announced the arrest of Ibrahim Abdullahi of Kubwa, Abuja, for allegedly impersonating a soldier and attempting to rob two individuals of their motorcycle in Minna, the state capital. Police Public Relations Officer SP Wasiu Abiodun, made this known in Minna. 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