Ibrahim Rabiu Muti, the spokesperson of the Niger State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), was assaulted and stabbed by suspected hoodlums on Friday night, October 25, 2024. The incident took place around 8 p.m. in the Federal Housing Estate area of Gbeganu in Minna’s Chanchaga Local Government Area......See Full Story>>.....See Full Story>>
Muti recounted that the attackers, nine in total, targeted him while he was traveling in a tricycle. Two individuals posing as passengers had flagged down the tricycle, but as it stopped, a group of assailants emerged from nearby bushes and surrounded the vehicle.
During the ambush, Muti was stabbed twice in the stomach, and his phone and other valuables were stolen. The situation escalated when one of the attackers noticed Muti’s uniform trousers, mistaking him for a soldier, and alerted the others. Fearing consequences, the attackers abandoned him with injuries.
Muti’s injuries were treated, and he has since been discharged from the hospital, where he is now recovering. The assailants were reportedly armed with knives, cutlasses, daggers, and sticks, highlighting an ongoing security concern in the area.