Suspect arrested over beheading of motorcyclist in Niger State

Criminal offense

By Linda Ikeji
15 October 2026, 9:52 am
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The Niger State Police Command has actually detained a suspect, Mohammed Ibrahim, in connection with

the supposed culpable murder of an industrial motorcyclist, Shehu Mohammed.

The representative for the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun divulged this in a declaration on Wednesday, October

14, 2026.

The suspect was apprehended officers connected to the Maikunkele Division, dealing with workers of the Violent Crime Response Unit(VCRU).According to the PPRO, the suspect apparently employed the business motorcyclist from Pai town, on 30 September to take him from Beji to Garatu town.While returning from Garatu at about midnight, along the Gidan-Kwano– Maikunkele roadway, the suspect supposedly conspired with 2 accomplices, recognized as Risku and another individual, to assault the motorcyclist.The victim was beheaded, while his brand-new Bajaj motorbike was removed by the attackers.

“On 1st October, 2026 at about 2.00 pm, Police operatives connected to Maikunkele Division, in partnership with workers of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) detained one Mohammed Ibrahim, a.k.a Manga, aged 25yr of Gusasse location, Bosso LGA, in connection with the criminal activity of criminal conspiracy, culpable murder and bike theft,” the declaration checked out. “Preliminary examination exposed that on 30th September 2026, at about 5:00 p.m, the suspect engaged the services of one Shehu Mohammed 23yrs, an industrial motorcyclist from Pai Village Bosso LGA, to communicate him from Beji to Garatu Village, where he declared he meant to go to some good friends.”Further examination exposed that while en route returning from Garatu Village, at about midnight, along the Gidan-Kwano/Maikunkele Road, the suspect conspired with one Risku and another accomplice, both presently at big, to assault the motorcyclist.”The victim was assaulted and beheaded, while his brand-new Bajaj bike was removed by the assaulters. Throughout interrogation, the suspect admitted to his participation in the criminal offense. “The taken motorbike and a cutlass were consequently recuperated from him, while efforts are continuous to capture the leaving accomplices and bring them to justice.”The suspect is presently in cops custody at the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) as examinations continue to develop the complete situations surrounding the occurrence and nab the staying suspects. “He will be charged before a court of proficient jurisdiction upon the conclusion of the examination.”