AISHA ABUBAKAR
Police operatives from the Nasarawa State Command have arrested an armed robbery suspect, Ibrahim Isiaka, for slitting a motorcycle operator’s throat and snatching his bike during an operation.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened at Karu Local Government Area of the State, where the suspect, Isiaka, accosted the victim and slit his throat.
This was disclosed by the Police Public Relations Officer of the State, DSP Ramhan Nansel, at the State Headquarters in Lafia.
He stated that the suspect was arrested following the efforts by Policemen attached to the Masaka Division in the area, who moved into action after they received the information of the robbery attack on the victim.
DSP Nansel stated that the suspect asked the commercial motorcyclist to take him to Bigmali along Jankanwa Road in Masaka. However, unknown to the motorcyclist, the suspect had conspired with an accomplice to steal his motorcycle.
“While in transit, the suspect used a knife to slit the throat of the commercial motorcyclist and snatched the motorcycle with the help of the other suspect still at large,” he said.
The Police spokesperson stated that as soon as the Command received information of the act, its officers immediately swung into action, and rushed the victim to the hospital in order to save his life.
The victim is still in an undisclosed medical facility and is responding to treatment. A thorough manhunt led to the arrest of the suspect and recovery of the stolen motorcycle.
“The suspect is currently helping us in the investigation and efforts are ongoing to arrest the other suspect still at large. The suspect will be charged to Court upon the conclusion of the investigations,” the PPRO added.