Nigeria, Nov. 15 -- The Niger State Police Command says it has arrested 12 suspects over housebreaking, shop burglary, theft, political thuggery and destruction of property across the state.

The command also said dangerous weapons and several stolen items were recovered during the operations.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a crime bulletin issued on Sunday.

According to the statement, Alhassan Abdullahi, 32, and Zahradeen Aliyu, 22, were arrested over alleged housebreaking and theft in the Maje Flyover area of Suleja.

The police said unidentified persons broke into a house on 28 October and stole about 120 litres of diesel stored in three jerrycans, a mobile phone and an undisclosed sum of money....