The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old man, Tukur Bello, over an alleged midnight invasion of a residence in Takuma Fulani Camp in Mokwa Local Government Area, where he reportedly attempted to kidnap two women.

The suspect, according to the police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, allegedly invaded the residence at about midnight on July 25, 2026, armed with a sharp cutlass, while the two women were asleep.

Abiodun said the suspect threatened to kidnap both women, but they raised an alarm, prompting him to allegedly attack one of them in an attempt to silence her.

According to the command, the victim sustained deep cuts on her hands during the attack.

The alarm attracted members of the community and local vigilantes, who reportedly intervened and apprehended the suspect.

The police said Bello, of Takuma Fulani Camp, was arrested with the cutlass allegedly used during the incident.

The case was initially reported at the Mokwa Divisional Police Headquarters before being transferred to the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Minna, on July 30 for discreet investigation.

The suspect remains in police custody and is undergoing further interrogation, after which he is expected to be charged to court, the command said.

The police spokesman urged residents to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious movements or threats to security agencies.

Emir of Yashikira, Kwara North Senatorial District, Alhaji Umar Seriki Usman, has said seven abducted members of his royal family were released on Wednesday by armed bandits.

In a chat with DAILY POST on Friday, the monarch disclosed that three of his wives and four children were among those released by the bandits who invaded his palace early this year.

He said the press conference by youths of the community in Abuja drew the attention of the Federal Government to the development in Yashikira, which led to the rescue operation.

“We thank God and appreciate the federal and state governments for the release of the abductees.

“Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State made a representation to the Federal Government, which did not work until our youths in Abuja addressed the press conference, which drew the attention of the government to the situation on the ground.”

Asked if ransom was paid for the release of the kidnap victims, Umar Seriki said he could not confirm, though “we know the release of the victims was not free as the bandits demanded N150m for each of the captives, while there was no exchange of gunshots before their release by the bandits.”

The monarch appealed to concerned authorities to secure the community because the bandits are still around in the area.

“We are all happy about the development, but nobody feels secure because they are still with us and we don’t know them,” he added.

A man has been arrested in Adamawa State for allegedly killing his father and dumping his corpse in a well.

The Adamawa State Police Command on Friday named 40-year-old Peter Sinamai of Sangere, Gombi Local Government Area, as the suspect in connection with the alleged killing of his biological father.

The command said its operatives arrested the suspect after receiving a report detailing the crime.

The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje, emphasised that preliminary investigations confirmed that the suspect allegedly killed his father and dumped the body in a well within the neighbourhood.

He said the state Commissioner of Police, CP Kabiru Umar Hassan, had ordered a thorough investigation into the matter to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.

“The corpse has been recovered and deposited at the mortuary for autopsy,” Nguroje stated.

He assured that the suspect would be charged in court after the completion of the investigation.