Police Arrest Six Armed Robbery, Kidnapping Suspects & Armed Herder in Nasarawa
Doma (Core Reporters) The Nasarawa State Police Command has reported the arrest of six suspects linked to armed robbery and kidnapping in Doma Local Government Area, as well as the arrest of an armed herder in Keana to boost its ongoing fight against violent crime,
Core Reporters report that the police acted on credible intelligence from a patriotic citizen, and operatives of Doma Division, led by the Divisional Police Officer, swung into action and raided a notorious criminal hideout at Yelwa Ediya. The operation resulted in the arrest of the following suspects: Darda’u Shehu (M), Yunusa Malami Hashimu (M), Musa Abubakar (M), Ibrahim Musa (M) and Mohammed Musa.
However, during interrogation, the suspects confessed to the 26th May 2025 kidnapping of a serving councillor (name withheld), during which they stole two mobile phones — an Infinix Note 30 valued at ₦250,000 and a Tecno handset valued at ₦20,000.
They further admitted to mounting a roadblock along the Doma–Yelwa road on 19th July 2025 at about 9:00 a.m., where they attacked Ibrahim Haruna (M) of Yelwa Ediya and snatched his Bajaj motorcycle valued at ₦970,000. The stolen motorcycle was sold through one of the suspects, Ibrahim Musa, who contacted a buyer.
During the operation, officers recovered ₦100,000 — proceeds from the sale of the motorcycle — which had been buried in the bush, along with one Bajaj motorcycle.
In a related development, at about 12:30 a.m. on 10th August 2025, operatives of Keana Division responded to a distress call about herders grazing on farmlands at Gidan Zaki Hassan, Kuduku, Keana LGA. When confronted by locals, the herders opened fire before fleeing. The police, working with community members, arrested 20-year-old Suleman Mohammadu (M), a herder, and recovered one AK-47 magazine loaded with six live rounds of ammunition.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Shettima Jauro Mohammed, has ordered that all arrested suspects be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for discreet investigation and subsequent prosecution.
CP Mohammed reaffirmed the Command’s unwavering commitment to making Nasarawa State safe for all, warning that there will be no hiding place for criminals. He urged residents to remain law-abiding and continue to provide timely and credible information to assist police operations.
