…deny unprofessional acts by its officials
The Niger State Police Command has impounded 56 tricycles and 94 motorcycles within the past 36 hours since the implementation of the dawn-to-dusk movement restriction for tricycles and motorcycles in Minna, the state capital.
Last week, Niger State Governor, Umaru Mohammed Bago, announced several security measures to combat thuggery activities in the state capital.
These included enforcing a 6 pm to 6 am movement restriction for tricycles and motorcycles and cutting the dreadlocks of boys with distinct hairstyles.
In a statement signed by the Niger State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, the restriction began on Thursday, April 24, 2025, and will remain in effect until further directive from the Governor.
SP Abiodun expressed concern over individuals using Jincheng motorcycles, commonly known as private motorcycles, for skeletal commercial activities during restricted hours.
“It is very important to note that even as private motorcycles are exempted, we have seen some persons using Jincheng motorcycles to do skeletal commercial activities at night, therefore, any private motorcycle who could not give satisfactory account of himself with proper identification as staff of an organisation, coming from work or any other important reasons may not be exempted”, he stated.
He urged motorcyclists and tricyclists to be law-abiding pending further directives from the State government.
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In a related development, the PPRO noted that allegations of unprofessional acts during this period were not carried out by the police.
Reacting to reports of extortion of N2,000 as a fine and shaving of the dreadlocks of visitors in Minna, Abiodun insisted that the men of the police force were not involved in the unprofessional acts.
“The state Police Command wishes to state that these acts were not committed by the men of Nigeria Police Force, Niger State Command as being tagged and spread on social media. It is important to state that the team is a joint security team and the victim in the said video categorically mentioned those responsible for the unprofessional acts.”
The PPRO then called on members of the public to report any act of unprofessionalism from police personnel in the State to the State Police Public Relations Unit or Public Complaints Unit.