The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested one Bello Abubakar over an attempt to kill a commercial motorcycle rider, Bello Umar, and steal his motorcycle in Wasagu area of the state.
The police said the victim was found with a serious head injury at Tungar Dariya Bush, near Makera Village in Shanga area of the state and was evacuated to Koko General Hospital, where he was treated, reports Daily Trust.
“Investigation revealed that the suspect hired the motorcyclist from Koko Town to Tungar Dariya Bush, where he was attacked with a hoe and covered his body with leaves, believing he was dead,” the police said.
A statement by the police public relations officer, SP Bashir Usman, said after the attack, the suspect made away with the victim’s motorcycle to Yauri town where the stolen motorcycle was traced and recovered, leading to his arrest.
It said the suspect is cooperating with investigators and the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for discreet investigation and prosecution.
He added that the Commissioner of Police, CP Umar M. Hadejia, described the act as despicable and a direct assault on human life and livelihood.
“He warned that the command would hunt down and prosecute anyone who preys on commercial motorcycle riders or any law-abiding citizen in the state,” the statement added.
