Niger Police Arrest Suspect in Killing of Motorcyclist, Recover Stolen Bike

The Niger State Police Command says it has arrested a 25-year-old man over the alleged killing of a commercial motorcyclist and the theft of his motorcycle along the Gidan-Kwano–Maikunkele Road. Police said the suspect allegedly hired 23-year-old Shehu Mohammed to take him from Beji to Garatu village on September 30. While returning around midnight, he was accused of attacking the rider with two accomplices who remain at large. Officers arrested the suspect in Maikunkele on October 1. Police said they recovered the victim’s Bajaj motorcycle and a cutlass. The suspect remains in custody as investigators work to arrest the other suspects before charging him to court.

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