Police operatives attached to Masaka Division have arrested one Ibrahim Isiaka of Riverside, Masaka.
DSP Rahman Nansel, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) revealed this in a statement signed on Thursday on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Nasarawa State Command.
The suspect allegedly boarded a commercial motorcycle to convey him to Bigmali along Jankanwa road Masaka.
Unknown to the commercial motorcyclist, his ‘passenger’ had conspired with one other to dispossess him of his motorcycle.
While on transit, Ibrahim Isiaka used a knife and slit the throat of the commercial motorcyclist and snatched the motorcycle.
Police operatives swiftly rushed the victim to the hospital, where he was stabilized and responding to treatment.
A thorough manhunt led to the arrest of the suspect and recovery of the stolen motorcycle, while effort is ongoing to arrest the other suspect at large.
