Posted by Chinenye on Fri 13th Nov, 2026 - tori.ng
Police in Rivers State have arrested two young men accused of killing a motorcycle rider from Jigawa State and stealing his bike.
(Nigeria Police. Image Credit: The Guardian Nigeria News)
The Rivers State Police have arrested 2 young men for allegedly tricking and killing a okada rider to steal his bike.
Police say the men stabbed him to death and stole his motorcycle.
The victim is Sani Musa, a rider from Zago Town in Kafin Hausa Local Government Area of Jigawa State.
Police say the suspects hid his body in the bush and rode off with his bike.
The command's spokesperson, Assistant Superintendent Blessing Agabe, confirmed the arrests and the recovery of the victim's remains in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Friday.
The suspects are Abubakar Sani, 24, and Yusuf Magaji, 20, both from Kano State.
Police say operatives from the Violent Crime Response Unit in Emohua got a tip on October 22 that men were taking apart a suspected stolen motorcycle at Choba Motor Park in Obio/Akpor.
They moved in and made the arrests.
During questioning, the suspects confessed. Police say they planned to ship the stolen motorcycle to Kano State using a waybill.
They also led officers to the forest where the body was hidden.
The victim's family has been contacted, and arrangements are being made to release the body for burial under Islamic rites.
Commissioner of Police Olugbenga Adepoju has ordered a deeper investigation to uncover the full circumstances of the killing.
He also told officers to track down any accomplices and make sure everyone involved faces justice.
Members of the public were urged to keep sharing credible information with the police.