Vigilantes nab 19 bandit informants in Niger

No fewer than 19 suspected agents of bandits have been arrested by men of the local security outfits in Munya and Shiroro Local Governments Areas of Niger State.

Five of the agents made up of two brothers and another three Fulani herdsmen were apprehended at Chiri village in the local government.

The remaining 14 informants were arrested at Fuka in Munya Local Government Area according to a report from the area.

They were said to have been assisting bandits with information about the movements of security operatives, as well as areas to be attacked by bandits.

Upon their arrest, it was gathered that the suspects have been handed over to the police in Minna for investigation.

Contacted, the Niger State Police Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the arrest of some informants, promising to get across to newsmen on the actual number of those arrested but did not do so until the time of going to press.

Governor Abubakar Sani Bello had said at a recent meeting at the Government House that there were moles in the security set up of the state and that the moles gave out information about government’s plans to apprehend bandits to the insurgents.