The Rivers State Police Command has arrested two men suspected of killing a commercial motorcyclist, Sani Musa, from Jigawa State, and stealing his motorcycle in Ahoada West Local Government Area of the state.
The suspects, identified as 24-year-old Abubakar Sani and 20-year-old Yusuf Magaji, were reportedly arrested at Choba Motor Park in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area while allegedly dismantling the stolen motorcycle.
The police said the suspects lured the victim into a forest in Mbiama community, where they allegedly stabbed him to death before hiding his remains in the bush and escaping with his motorcycle.
The command’s spokesperson, Assistant Superintendent of Police Blessing Agabe, disclosed this in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Friday.
According to her, operatives attached to the Violent Crime Response Unit in Emohua acted on credible intelligence on October 22, 2026, leading to the arrest of the two suspects.
Agabe said preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects planned to transport the stolen motorcycle to Kano State through a waybill.
She stated, “During investigation, the suspects confessed to the crime and disclosed that they planned to transport the stolen motorcycle to Kano State through a waybill.”
The police spokesperson added that the suspects subsequently led operatives to the forest, where the victim’s decomposing remains were recovered.
She said the victim’s family had been contacted and arrangements made to release the remains for burial in accordance with Islamic rites, as requested by the family.
Reacting to the development, the Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, ordered a thorough investigation to establish the circumstances surrounding the killing and identify other persons who might have been involved.
Adepoju also directed investigators to ensure that all those connected to the crime were brought to justice.
The police commissioner reiterated the command’s commitment to tackling cultism, murder and other violent crimes in Rivers State, while urging residents to provide useful information to security agencies.
