Kebbi Police Arrest Suspect Sought Over Killing in Niger Republic

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Kebbi State Police spokesperson Bashir Usman told Daily Post Nigeria that officers arrested Mas'udu Saidu in Gulma Town, Argungu Local Government Area. Nigerien authorities were seeking him in connection with the death of his business partner, 38-year-old Nigerian Mas'udu Sani.

Police allege that Saidu stabbed Sani in Niger Republic and crossed the border into Nigeria. Niger Republic is the country where the alleged killing took place; Kebbi is the Nigerian state where the arrest was reported. The report does not provide an exact date for the alleged killing.

The 25 September report quotes the police as saying their investigation is ongoing. It does not confirm a court charge, an extradition, or a conviction. Saidu should not be described as still at large after the reported arrest.

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