The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a Lance Corporal of the Nigerian Army attached to 159 Battalion in Yobe State for allegedly stabbing a commercial motorcyclist in the abdomen.
The Command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday.
Hundeyin, a Superintendent of Police, said the soldier was arrested on Saturday at 3am in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State.
He said that the Ikorodu Police Division received a report from the Chief Security Officer of a Lounge in the Itamaga area of Ikorodu.
The image maker said the CSO reported that on Saturday at about 2am, the suspect (name withheld), a serving member of the Nigerian Army, allegedly used a gun-like Jack Knife to stab one Saheed Isa, a commercial motorcyclist.
Hundeyin said that the incident happened when the soldier and the motorcyclist had a misunderstanding over an undisclosed matter at a bar.
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He said the attack caused grievous and life-threatening injuries to the motorcyclist.
He said: “The scene of crime was visited by detectives of the division and the victim was taken to the hospital for medical attention, where he was currently admitted and is responding to treatment.
“The suspect has been arrested with the exhibit knife.
“Investigation is ongoing.”
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