
Police in Niger State, Nigeria, have arrested 21 suspects during a crackdown on hoodlums, according to PM News. The arrests followed raids on identified criminal hideouts and trouble spots across the state. Police operatives also recovered locally made weapons and other suspected illicit items during the operations. The action forms part of ongoing efforts by security forces to curb criminal activity in the area, though further details about the suspects or charges were not provided.
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