Suspected Armed Robbers Kill Okada Rider in Jigawa

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An unidentified people have killed 27-year-old Nura Abdullahi of Hantsaki village in Miga Local Government Area of Jigawa State.

Police spokesperson, Jigawa state command SP Abdu Jinjiri confirmed the incident to newsmen.

He explained that the incident happened on the 6th of January at about 3 pm when an unknown corpse was found in a bush with some bruises on its face.

He was an okada rider in Gujungu sunday market.

Jinjiri said the deceased was suspected to have been chartered by armed robbers to an unknown destination where they attacked and killed him and carted away his motorcycle.

He said the corpse has been given to the relatives for burial in accordance with Islamic rites.

The Police Spokesman said an investigation is in progress to arrest the suspects on the run.