Police arrest 45-year-old man over attempted murder, robbery in Kebbi

The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a 45-year-old man, Bello Abubakar of Ganwo village, Yauri Local Government Area, implicit an alleged effort to termination a commercialized motorcycle rider and bargain his bike.

The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir Usman, disclosed this successful a connection issued on Monday.

According to the statement, the incidental occurred connected August 23, 2026, astatine astir 4:00pm, erstwhile a 22-year-old commercialized motorcycle rider, Bello Umar of Wasagu Village, Danko/Wasagu LGA, was recovered with a superior caput wounded astatine Tungar Dariya Bush, adjacent Makera Village successful Shanga LGA.

The unfortunate was evacuated to Koko General Hospital, wherever helium received aesculapian attraction and was aboriginal discharged.

Preliminary probe revealed that the fishy allegedly hired the victim’s motorcycle from Koko Town to Tungar Dariya Bush, wherever helium attacked him with a hoe earlier covering his assemblage with leaves, believing that helium was dead.

The fishy past allegedly fled with the motorcycle to Yauri Town.

The Police said diligent probe led to the betterment of the stolen motorcycle and the consequent apprehension of Abubakar.

The fishy is presently cooperating with investigators, portion the lawsuit has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Depa...