Nigeria, July 24 -- Three suspects have been arrested over the brutal murder of a commercial motorcycle rider in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State.

According to the police, the suspects, identified as Ashiru Iliyasu, Sulaiman Salihu, and Sanusi Shu'aibu, all from Sabon Birni, face charges including criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide, armed robbery, and receiving stolen property.

Ahmad Rufai, the Police Public Relations Officer, in a statement said Messrs Iliyasu and Salihu lured the victim, Kasimu Yahaya, to an uncompleted building on the outskirts of town, where they attacked him with a hoe, causing his death.

The suspects allegedly dumped Mr Yahaya's body in a soakaway pit before stealing his Bajaj motorcycle, whi...