Police Arrest Two for Treating, Supplying Drugs to Bandits in Niger
The police have arrested two people for allegedly giving medical treatment and supplying drugs to bandits in the Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State.
Habila Abel Julius 25 years old and Abdullahi Garba were apprehended by security operatives after administering injection on some of the bandits. After, the bandits according to police source asked the patent medicine dealers to be supplying them with the injection and other drugs which they did. The patent medicine dealers did not deny the allegation but said they acted “under duress” because the bandits “threatened to kill us if we report to the police”.Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mohammad Abubakar confirmed the story saying investigation into the crime was still ongoing.
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