Thursday, July 2, 2026 -A 27-year-old commercial motorcyclist has been killed by suspected motorcycle snatchers in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, with his motorcycle stolen after the attack.
The incident was disclosed by security analyst Zagazola
Makama in a post shared on X on Wednesday.
According to the post, troops of Operation Enduring Peace
(OPEP) recovered the victim’s body after responding to a report of a corpse
discovered between Angwan Baraya and Sagani villages in Mangu.
Security sources said troops from Sector 8, Sub-Sector 81,
Gyambwas, received the report at about 6:15 am on June 30 and immediately moved
to the area alongside police officers from the Keystone Gindiri Division.
“On arrival, the security personnel found the body of the
victim with multiple machete wounds.
“A search of the area led to the recovery of a mobile phone
believed to belong to the deceased,” Makama added.
“Using the phone, security operatives contacted the victim’s
father, Mr. Muhammadu Sheko, who later identified the deceased as Haruna
Muhammadu, a 27-year-old resident of Changal Village in Mangu Local Government
Area.”
“The deceased was a commercial motorcyclist who had recently
purchased a new motorcycle before he was allegedly attacked and killed by
suspected motorcycle snatchers, who made away with the motorcycle,” the source
said.
Police officers from the Keystone Gindiri Division evacuated
the body and released it to the family for burial in accordance with Islamic
rites.
Security agencies have launched efforts to identify and
arrest those behind the killing and theft.
Authorities also appealed to residents to continue providing
timely and credible information that could help security agencies tackle
violent crime and improve safety in the area.
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