Police rescue suspected motorcycle thief from mob, recover bike in Niger

The Niger State Police Command has rescued a suspected motorcycle thief from a mob in Bida and recovered a Bajaj motorcycle allegedly targeted for theft. The suspect, Mustapha Suleiman, was reportedly rescued at about 9:30 p.m. on October 15 after residents attempted to lynch him over the alleged theft. The police spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. According to the statement, the police received information about the alleged theft and immediately mobilised officers from the B Division in Bida to the scene, where they rescued Suleiman, a resident of the Takowasa area. During interrogation, the suspect allegedly told investigators that an accomplice, id...