Police Nab Two Over Gruesome Murder of Jigawa Motorcyclist in Rivers

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested two suspected cultists for the brutal murder of a commercial motorcyclist and recovered the victim’s remains from a forest in Ahoada West Local Government Area.

The suspects, Abubakar Sani, 24, and Yusuf Magaji, 20, both natives of Kano State, were arrested on October 22, 2026, at about 1:00 p.m. at Choba Motor Park in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area. Operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) attached to Emohua Division acted on credible intelligence that the men were dismantling a motorcycle suspected to have been stolen.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects allegedly lured the victim, Sani Musa, a motorcycle rider from Zago Town in Kafin Hausa Local Government Area of Jigawa State, into a forest in Mbiama Town, Ahoada West. There, they reportedly stabbed him to death, concealed his body in the bush, and fled with his motorcycle. The pair later confessed that they planned to transport the stolen bike to Kano State through a waybill.

During interrogation, the suspects admitted the crime and led police operatives to the forest, where the remains of the deceased were recovered. The victim’s family was contacted, and arrangements were made for the release of the remains for burial in accordance with Islamic rites and customs, as requested by the relatives.

Police Public Relations Officer ASP Blessing Agabe disclosed the development in a statement issued on Friday in Port Harcourt.

The Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adewole Adepoju, has directed that the investigation be intensified to uncover any possible accomplices and bring all those involved to justice.

ADVERTISEMENT

The case highlights ongoing efforts by the Rivers State Police Command to tackle violent crime, cult-related activities, and motorcycle theft across the state.