Good Samaritan’s Attempt To Free Robbery Suspect Foiled In Niger Hospital

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Niger State Police have apprehended Idris Bala, a 30-year-old resident of Masaka Area in Nasarawa State, for attempting to liberate his friend, Adamu Saidu, aged 30, from IBB Specialist Hospital in Minna. Saidu was undergoing treatment after being arrested for his involvement in an alleged robbery.

According to DSP Wasiu Abiodun, the Public Relations Officer for the Niger State Police Command, Adamu Saidu sustained injuries during a robbery at the Federal University of Technology, Minna. Idris Bala managed to dismantle the police handcuffs and was in the process of escaping with the suspect when they were apprehended at midnight.

Abiodun provided details of the initial arrest, stating, “On 06/2/2024 at about 0230hrs, Adamu Saidu was initially arrested at a robbery scene in the Gidan-Kwano area of Minna. It was reported at Kpagungu Div that the said Saidu with one Abdulrahman Musa, and one other presently at large, armed with cutlasses and other dangerous weapons, invaded two lodges in Gidan-Kwano, and robbed some students of over twenty-five handsets, a laptop, and power banks.”

He continued, “Consequently, one of the victims raised an alarm, which attracted mob action, and the suspects were pursued. Fortunately, one of the suspects; Saidu was apprehended and injured by the mob. He was taken to the IBB Specialist Hospital for treatment, while one laptop, fourteen handsets, two power banks, and a cutlass were recovered from him.”

Abiodun explained the subsequent events, stating, “Surprisingly, while the suspect was receiving treatment in the hospital, Idris Bala surfaced and claimed to be the suspect’s relative from Bauchi to care for him on the sick bed. In the process of this care, at midnight, Idris destroyed the police handcuff used to secure the suspect to the sick bed and attempted to escape with the suspect.”

Idris Bala, during interrogation, asserted that he believed Saidu had been involved in a motor accident and was sent by Saidu’s mother from Bauchi. However, he later discovered the true nature of the situation, acknowledging the robbery, and attempted to flee with his friend. Both suspects were re-arrested following the incident.

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