Cyclist stabbed to death in FCT community

Suspected hoodlums have stabbed a commercial motorcyclist, identified as Malam Ali, to death and fled with his motorcycle in a community near Abaji Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
A resident of the area and fellow commercial motorcyclist, Suleiman Ibrahim, said the incident occurred on Monday night.
According to him, the deceased was returning to Abaji town from Agyana village after dropping off a passenger when the attackers blocked the road and flagged him down.
He said the hoodlums immediately brought out a knife and stabbed him in the neck and abdomen before escaping with his motorcycle.
“It was in our presence that he picked up a passenger to Agyana. We waited for his return until about 10pm but he did not come back. We then mobilised to search for him and eventually discovered his lifeless body by the roadside,” he said.
Ibrahim said the police and local vigilantes were alerted and quickly moved to the scene to evacuate the corpse to Abaji.
He added that the deceased had planned to travel to Katsina State on Tuesday to celebrate Eid-el-Kabir before his untimely death.
According to him, the remains of the deceased have since been buried in the area after consultation with his family.
A vigilante member in the area, who preferred anonymity, also confirmed the incident, saying the cyclist was ambushed while returning from Agyana to Abaji.
A police source at the Abaji Division equally confirmed the killing, adding that investigations into the incident were ongoing.

المصدر: Daily Trust (NG)