The Rivers State Police Command has arrested two suspected cultists over the alleged murder of a commercial motorcyclist, identified as Sani Musa, and recovered his remains from a forest in Ahoada West Local Government Area of the state.
The suspects, identified as Abubakar Sani, 24, and Yusuf Magaji, 20, were arrested at Choba Motor Park in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area while allegedly dismantling a motorcycle suspected to have been stolen.
The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Blessing Agabe, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday.
According to the police, the suspects were arrested on October 22, 2026, at about 1pm, following credible intelligence received by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit attached to Emohua.
The statement explained that the operatives received information about some suspected cultists allegedly sighted at Choba Motor Park dismantling a motorcycle believed to have been stolen.
Acting on the information, the operatives moved to the location and arrested the two suspects.
Preliminary investigations reportedly revealed that the suspects allegedly lured Musa, a motorcycle rider from Zago Town, Kafin Hausa Local Government Area of Jigawa State, to a forest in Mbiama Town, Ahoada West Local Government Area.
The suspects allegedly stabbed him to death, concealed his remains in the bush and escaped with his motorcycle.
The police further disclosed that during interrogation, the suspects confessed to the crime and revealed that they planned to transport the stolen motorcycle to Kano State through a waybill.
The statement added that the suspects subsequently led police operatives to the forest, where the victim’s decomposing remains were recovered.
Following the recovery, the police contacted the deceased’s family and made arrangements for the release of his remains for burial in accordance with Islamic rites and customs, as requested by the relatives.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police in Rivers State, CP Olugbenga Adepoju, directed that the investigation be intensified to establish all the circumstances surrounding the incident.
He also ordered investigators to identify possible accomplices and ensure that everyone found connected to the alleged crime is brought to justice.
The commissioner reiterated the command’s commitment to tackling cultism, murder and other violent crimes across the state.
The police also appealed to residents to provide timely and credible information that could assist security agencies in identifying criminal elements and preventing further criminal activities.
The command maintained that public cooperation remained essential to ensuring safety and protecting lives and property across Rivers State.
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