Niger: Police arrest two over Suleja murder, seven others for robbery, receiving stolen property

​The Niger State Police Command has arrested 2 suspects implicit the execution of a Suleja resident, Alhaji Monsa, and apprehended 7 others for alleged equipped robbery, receiving stolen property, and aiding members of a transgression syndicate operating successful Suleja and its environs.

Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, successful a statement, said the breakthrough followed a distress telephone received connected June 10 aft a unfortunate was robbed of a Jincheng motorcycle successful the Rafin-Chinaka country of Maje.

Police operatives trailed the fleeing suspects towards the Zuba axis and arrested 1 Bitrus James with the stolen motorcycle.

According to the constabulary spokesman, investigations led to the apprehension of Aminu Ibrahim, Gali Ibrahim Abubakar, Ibrahim Idris, Samaila Nasiru, Mohammed Sani, Dorcas Thomas, Rejoice Samaila, and Musa Lawal.

Preliminary investigations revealed that Bitrus James, Aminu Ibrahim, Gali Ibrahim Abubakar, Ibrahim Idris, and 2 different suspects inactive astatine ample were members of an equipped robbery syndicate terrorising Suleja, Kwamba, and surrounding communities.

Abiodun said Bitrus James and Aminu Ibrahim confessed to participating successful the sidesplitting of Alhaji Monsa connected May 31 down Niger Motel successful Suleja, wherever the unfortunate was allegedly stabbed to decease with a jackknife earlier his motorcycle and container were taken away.

He said Musa Lawal, identified ...