Kebbi Police arrest fugitive wanted in Niger Republic for murder

The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested Mas’udu Saidu, a Nigerian man wanted by authorities in the Niger Republic for the alleged murder of his business partner. Saidu was apprehended in Gulma town, located within the Argungu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, after fleeing across the border to seek cover.

According to police spokesperson SP Bashir Usman, the suspect allegedly killed his 38-year-old business partner, Mas’udu M. Sani, using a knife in the Niger Republic. The victim was an indigene of the Kebbe Local Government Area in Sokoto State.

The arrest was facilitated through intelligence and collaboration with international security agencies. The Kebbi State Command is currently working with the Interpol section of the Force Criminal Investigation Department in Abuja to determine the legal proceedings for the suspect, as the case involves cross-border and inter-country crime.