Nigeria, April 6 -- A soldier has been arrested by the police for alleged armed robbery and attempted murder after severing a limb of a Minna-based businessman, Abdulrahman Salihu.

Sadiq Sani, a Nigerian Army private, reportedly attacked Mr Salihu on Eid-el-Fitr day at the businessman's clothing shop.

Eyewitnesses said the soldier approached the shop to purchase a set of shirts and requested the shop owner's bank account details to transfer the money.

When the trader reportedly refused to release the items until the payment was confirmed, the suspect allegedly brought out a knife and stabbed Mr Salihu multiple times, severing one of his arms before fleeing the scene.

Efforts by neighbours to apprehend the suspect immediately after the...