The Niger Police Command has arrested a Soldier, Lance Cpl. Attahiru Jibril, for allegedly stabbing one Ali Mohammed to death, in Lambatta Market, Gurara Local Government Area of the state.
Alh. Adamu Usman, Commissioner of Police in Niger, made the disclosure in an interview held in Minna on Saturday.
The suspect was said to have attacked and stabbed the victim to death with a knife, following a misunderstanding at the market. The sad incident occurred on Friday.
The commissioner disclosed that it was the police who rescued the suspect from a mob attack at the market and notified military authorities accordingly.
Usman said the suspect claimed he was on special duty in Maiduguri, Borno.
He added that Jibril would be charged to court after investigations were completed.
