The Niger State Police Command has arrested four suspects in connection with allegations of criminal conspiracy, theft by servant, and receiving stolen property.
According to a statement released on Wednesday in Minna by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, the case involved the theft of two tyres and 25 litres of engine oil from a Howo truck with registration number MNA 426 YL. The stolen tyres were valued at about N470,000, while the engine oil was worth about N55,000.
The statement read: ‘On 29th Sept., 2025 at about 3.45pm, based on a report made at Maje Div that a driver of a Howo truck with Reg. No. MNA 426 YL, one Ibrahim Abdullahi and Mohammed Umar, both of Suleja area, allegedly conspired among themselves, removed two new tyres from the truck valued at about #470,000 and 25litres of engine oil also valued at about #55,000.’
It added that the suspects allegedly replaced the stolen tyres with worn-out ones.
‘In the course of the investigation, the two suspects were arrested and confessed to the crime, while investigation was extended to Lambata area of Gurara LGA where two other persons, one Sadiq Saudi, 34 years, and Kabiru Suleja, 32 years, were arrested, saying that they were both residents of Lambata in Gurara LGA of the state,’ the statement said.
The police noted that the additional suspects were arrested for buying and receiving the stolen tyres, and that the exhibits were recovered.
SP Wasiu Abiodun added that ‘All suspects were charged to court for prosecution.’