The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man over the alleged beheading of a industrial 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 an announcement 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 providers of Shehu Mohammed, 23, a industrial 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 meant to go to some mates in Garatu.
The police spokesman additionally acknowledged 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 at the moment at giant, 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 line with the police.
Abiodun mentioned the stolen motorbike and a cutlass had been subsequently recovered from him.
The suspect is at the moment in police custody on the Violent Crime Response Unit as investigations proceed to determine the total circumstances surrounding the incident and apprehend the remaining suspects.
The police PRO mentioned he can 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 delivered to justice.
He urged members of the general public to proceed offering credible info to the police to help in crime prevention and detection.
