Rivers police arrest two suspected cultists for homicide of motorcyclist, recuperate sufferer’s stays from forest

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested two suspected cultists over the grotesque homicide of a bike rider in Ahoada West Local Government Area of the state.

The spokesperson for the command, ASP Agabe Blessing Kaborlo, who disclosed this in a press release on Friday, November 13, 2026 stated the sufferer’s stays had been recovered from a forest.

She recognized the sufferer as Sani Musa, from Zago Town, Kafin Hausa Local Government Area of Jigawa State.

According to the PPRO, preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects, Abubakar Sani and Yusuf Magaji, allegedly lured Musa to a forest in Mbiama Town, Ahoada, the place they fatally stabbed him.

The police spokesperson stated that on October 22, following credible intelligence, operatives of the Command hooked up to the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), Emohua, obtained details about some suspected cultists sighted at Choba Motor Park, allegedly dismantling a bike suspected to have been stolen.

Acting promptly, the operatives moved to the scene and arrested the 2 suspects.

“The Rivers State Police Command has recorded a significant operational breakthrough in its ongoing efforts to rid the State of criminal elements, with the arrest of two suspected cultists allegedly involved in the gruesome murder of a motorcycle rider and the subsequent recovery of the victim’s remains in a forest in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State,” the assertion learn.

“On 22nd October 2026, at about 1300hrs, following credible intelligence, operatives of the Command attached to the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), Emohua, received information about some suspected cultists sighted at Choba Motor Park, allegedly dismantling a motorcycle suspected to have been stolen.

“Acting promptly, the operatives moved to the scene and arrested two suspects recognized as one Abubakar Sani, male, aged 24 and one Yusuf Magaji, male, aged 20, each natives of Kano State.

“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects allegedly lured one Sani 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 of Rivers State, where they reportedly stabbed him to death.

“They allegedly hid his stays within the bush earlier than making away together with his motorbike.

“During investigation, the suspects confessed to the crime and disclosed that they planned to transport the stolen motorcycle to Kano State through a waybill.

“In an additional improvement, the suspects led operatives to the forest, the place the stays of the deceased had been recovered.

“The victim’s family was subsequently contacted and arrangements were made for the release of the remains for burial in accordance with Islamic rites and customs, as requested by the family.”

The Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Command, CP Olugbenga Adewole Adepoju, has directed that the investigation be intensified to determine all circumstances surrounding the incident, uncover any potential accomplices and be certain that all these concerned are dropped at justice.

The Command reiterated its willpower to rid Rivers State of cultism, homicide and different violent crimes.

The Command inspired members of the general public to proceed offering well timed and credible info to the Police, as public cooperation stays very important to figuring out prison parts and stopping crime throughout the State.