Police Arrest Two Suspects Over Murder of Jigawa Motorcycle Rider in Rivers

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested two suspected cultists over the alleged murder of a commercial motorcycle rider from Jigawa State, identified as Sani Musa, in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State.

The suspects, identified as 24-year-old Abubakar Sani and 20-year-old Yusuf Magaji, both natives of Kano State, were arrested at Choba Motor Park in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area while allegedly dismantling a motorcycle suspected to have been stolen.

According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Blessing Agabe, preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects allegedly lured Musa into a forest in Mbiama, where they reportedly stabbed him to death and made away with his motorcycle.

The police spokesperson said the suspects allegedly confessed to the crime during interrogation, disclosing that they had planned to transport the stolen motorcycle to Kano State through a waybill.

Agabe added that the suspects subsequently led police operatives to the forest, where the victim’s decomposing remains were recovered. His family was contacted, while arrangements were made for his burial in accordance with Islamic rites.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, has ordered an intensified investigation to identify possible accomplices and ensure that everyone involved is brought to justice.

He also reaffirmed the command’s commitment to tackling cultism, murder and other violent crimes in the state.