Three of the gunmen behind the jail break in
Minna have been apprehended by Niger
State Command of the Nigeria Police.
LEADERSHIP gathered that the men were
apprehended along Kalgara highway of Rafi
Local Government Area of the state while
robbing road users at about 10pm.
It was gathered that following a tip-off ,the
police went to where the gang was operating
and engaged them in a gun battle.
The police, it was gathered, overpowered
them and consequently apprehended them
around 10pm on Monday night in the area
from where they were immediately
transferred to the state headquarters for
necessary action.
Police Public Relations Officer in charge of
the State Police Command, Malam Ibrahim
Abiodun Gambari, confirmed the arrest to
LEADERSHIP, adding that the members of the
gang were arrested and six rifles seized from
them.
The PPRO said those arrested were the main
brain behind the prison break at the Minna
Medium Security Prison where 275 inmates
were confirmed to have escaped and 108
recaptured by Monday.
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