Police arrest guard over defilement, death of minor in Niger

Police in Niger State have arrested a 26-year-old security guard over the alleged defilement and murder of an 11-year-old girl in Suleja. The arrest was reported by Punch Nigeria.

The incident is separate from other reports of arrests and manhunts in different states. In Delta State, one suspect, Lucky Adoh, has been arrested and a manhunt is underway for two others, Enos Attah and Oputa Okestine, over the death of a Deputy Director in the state Ministry of Secondary Education, Unity Ekpevbughe Adeda.

In a separate incident, two men, Ogbonna David and Chidiebere Okonkwo, were arrested in Niger State on September 20, 2026, for allegedly vandalising a communication mast in Minna, according to Daily Post Nigeria.

Brief written by urgent.news from Punch Nigeria, Daily Post Nigeria, Punch — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.