Nigeria, Aug. 14 -- The police have detained 139 suspects and charged 64 of them following a crackdown on illegal gatherings, violent protests, thuggery, and other offences in Suleja and Minna, Niger State.

The state command announced this in a crime bulletin issued on Friday by its spokesperson, Wasiu Abiodun.

According to the police, the arrests came after a violent rally in Suleja, where some participants allegedly brandished dangerous weapons, assaulted, and robbed members of the public.

Following the incidents, Abiodun said the Commissioner of Police, Adamu Elleman, deployed the command's Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), led by Hassan Gimba, to Suleja on 4 August.

The police said the team conducted sting operations at identifi...