Some suspects have been arrested in connection with the killing of 18 worshippers in Maza-Kuka, Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State.
The Niger state Commissioner for Local Government, Community Development, Chieftaincy Affairs and Internal Security, Emmanuel Umar, announced the arrest while briefing journalists in Minna on Wednesday.
However, the commissioner did not provide the exact number of those arrested so far.
But the Public Relations Officer of the Niger State Police Command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, said six people were arrested in connection with the killing that took place on October 26, 2021.
Abiodun identified the suspects as Mohammed lawali, Suleiman Ibrahim, Mohammed Rebo, Bashir Audu, Monsoru Abubakar and Abubakar Hamidu.
He said, “Investigations by the police team revealed that the gang leader, Mohammed lawali, and some of the gang members are escapees from the Lokoja correctional centre.
“Bashir Audu was arrested for his criminal role of supplying hard drugs to the gang. Two (2) AK47 rifles, three (3) fully-loaded magazines and various parcels of hard drugs were recovered from them.”
