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By Lawal \u200c\u200c\u200d\u2060\u2060\u200d\u2060\u2060\u200c\u200d\u2060\u2060\u200d\u200c\u200d\u200c\u200cTaofeek<\/p>\n
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Birnin Kebbi<\/p>\n
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The Kebbi Police Command has arrested one Bello Abubakar, 45, an indigene of Ganwo village in Yauri Local Government Area, for attempted culpable homicide and robbery.<\/p>\n
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The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Kebbi Command, SP Bashir Usman, confirmed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe incident occurred on August 23, at about 1600hrs, when Bello Umar, male, aged 22, a commercial motorcycle rider of Wasagu village, Danko\/Wasagu LGA, was found with a serious head injury at Tungar Dariya bush, near Makera village, Shanga LGA.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe victim was evacuated to Koko General Hospital, where he was treated and discharged.<\/p>\n
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\u201cInvestigation revealed that the suspect hired the victim\u2019s motorcycle from Koko town to Tungar Dariya bush, where he attacked the victim with a hoe, covered his body with leaves believing he was dead, and made away with his motorcycle to Yauri town,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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Bello Abubakar, 45 year old man arrested by Kebbi Police.<\/p>\n
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Usman explained that after diligent investigation, the stolen motorcycle was traced and recovered, leading to the suspect\u2019s arrest.<\/p>\n
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He disclosed that the suspect was cooperating with investigators and the case had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for discreet investigation and prosecution.<\/p>\n
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The PPRO said the Commissioner of Police, CP Umar Hadejia, described the act as despicable and a direct assault on human life and livelihood.<\/p>\n
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He warned that the command would hunt down and prosecute anyone who preys on commercial motorcycle riders or any law-abiding citizen.<\/p>\n
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The commissioner commended the operatives for their professionalism and swift action.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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