Dare Babalola
Two suspected assassins in possession of a locally made pistol and live cartridge have been arrested by officers of the Niger State Police Command.
The state police spokesperson, Wasiu Abiodun, in a statement on Saturday said the suspects were apprehended in Beji, Maikunkele area of Bosso Local Government Area of the state on Aug. 23 at about 12:45 a.m.
Abiodun disclosed that the suspects were intercepted by a police patrol team, in collaboration with vigilante members stationed at the railway crossing in Beji.
The suspects, aged 40 and 35, are residents of Beji, according to the police spokesperson.
“A search was carried out on them and a locally made pistol, a live cartridge and a sum of thirteen thousand naira were found in their possession.
“During interrogation, the suspects confessed that they were hired by one Dogo of Beji to assassinate a man around the railway crossing area.
“They further revealed that they had agreed to carry out the task for ₦100,000.
“They were on their way to collect the service charge of one hundred thousand naira from Dogo before being arrested.
“They also claimed that Dogo initially gave them thirteen thousand naira as transport fare,” Abiodun stated.
Preliminary investigation, according to police, revealed that Dogo plotted the murder because the intended victim had married his ex-wife.
The two suspects are currently in police custody at Maikunkele Division for preliminary investigation, before being transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation and prosecution.
Meanwhile, the police said efforts had been intensified to apprehend the said Dogo.
