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Kebbi man arrested over alleged attempted murder and robbery of commercial motorcyclist

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  • Police arrested Bello Abubakar over the alleged attack and robbery of commercial motorcyclist Bello Umar in Shanga Local Government Area.
  • Investigators said the suspect struck Umar with a hoe, covered him with leaves and fled with the motorcycle.
  • Police recovered the motorcycle and transferred the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation and prosecution.

Police in Nigeria’s Kebbi State have arrested a 45-year-old man accused of attacking a commercial motorcyclist, leaving him seriously injured and taking his motorcycle.

The incident allegedly occurred on August 23 at about 4 p.m. in Tungar Dariya Bush, near Makera Village in Shanga Local Government Area. Police said the victim, 22-year-old Bello Umar, was found with a serious head injury and taken to Koko General Hospital. He was later discharged.

He covered the victim’s body with leaves, believing he was dead, and made away with the motorcycle to Yauri Town.

— Bashir UsmanThe Kebbi police spokesperson described the alleged attack and theft.

According to police, Bello Abubakar hired Umar’s motorcycle from Koko Town to Tungar Dariya Bush, where he allegedly attacked the rider with a hoe. The suspect then allegedly covered Umar with leaves, believing he had died, and escaped with the motorcycle to Yauri Town. Police spokesperson SP Bashir Usman said, “He covered the victim’s body with leaves, believing he was dead, and made away with the motorcycle to Yauri Town.”

Despicable and a direct assault on human life and livelihood.

— Umar M. HadejiaThe Kebbi commissioner of police condemned the alleged attack.

Detectives later traced and recovered the stolen motorcycle, leading to Abubakar’s arrest. Police said he was cooperating with investigators and that the case had been handed to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation and prosecution.

Kebbi Commissioner of Police Umar M. Hadejia called the alleged attack “despicable and a direct assault on human life and livelihood.” He added, “The command will hunt down and prosecute anyone who preys on commercial motorcycle riders or any law-abiding citizen.”

The command will hunt down and prosecute anyone who preys on commercial motorcycle riders or any law-abiding citizen.

— Umar M. HadejiaThe police commissioner warned that offenders targeting riders would be pursued.
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