Police arrest soldier for stabbing motorcyclist in Lagos

• Hundeyin said that the incident happened when the soldier and the motorcyclist had an argument over an undisclosed matter at a bar

A Nigerian Army Lance Corporal has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a commercial motorcyclist in the abdomen in Lagos State.

The suspect, who’s attached to 159 Battalion in Yobe, was arrested on Saturday at 3.00 a.m. in the Ikorodu area of the State.

The Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed the development on Monday.

He said that the Ikorodu Police Division received a report from a Chief Security Officer (CSO) of a lounge.

Hundeyin said that the incident happened when the soldier and the motorcyclist had an argument over an undisclosed matter at a bar.

The image maker said that the CSO reported that on Saturday at about 2.00 a.m., 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.

He said the attack caused grievous and life-threatening injuries to the motorcyclist.

“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,” he said.