The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man over the alleged beheading of a business motorcyclist and theft of motorbike alongside the Gidan-Kwano/Maikunkele Road.
The suspect, Mohammed Ibrahim, also referred to as Manga, was arrested on October 1, 2026, at about 2pm by operatives hooked up to Maikunkele Division in collaboration with personnel of the Violent Crime Response Unit.
The command disclosed this in a press release on Wednesday by its Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun.
According to the assertion, the incident occurred on September 30, 2026, after the suspect allegedly engaged the companies of Shehu Mohammed, 23, a business motorcyclist from Pai village in Bosso Local Government Area, to convey him from Beji to Garatu village.
The suspect reportedly instructed the motorcyclist that he supposed to go to some mates in Garatu.
The police spokesman additionally said that investigation revealed that whereas coming back from Garatu village at about midnight, the suspect allegedly conspired with two accomplices, recognized as Risku and one other particular person, who’re presently at massive, to assault the motorcyclist.
The sufferer was allegedly attacked and beheaded, whereas his new Bajaj motorbike was taken away by the assailants.
During interrogation, the suspect confessed to his involvement within the crime, in keeping with the police.
Abiodun mentioned the stolen motorbike and a cutlass had been subsequently recovered from him.
The suspect is presently in police custody on the Violent Crime Response Unit as investigations proceed to ascertain the total circumstances surrounding the incident and apprehend the remaining suspects.
The police PRO mentioned he could be charged earlier than a courtroom of competent jurisdiction upon the conclusion of the investigation.
The Commissioner of Police, Niger State Command, CP Adamu Abdullahi Elleman, additional reiterated the command’s dedication to combating violent crimes and making certain that perpetrators are dropped at justice.
He urged members of the general public to proceed offering credible data to the police to help in crime prevention and detection.
