making the joystick of a 17-yearold boy,
Suleiman Usman, to ‘vanish’ at Lambata in
Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State.
A witness, Mohammed Tsado, said the victim
told him that one of the suspects alighted
from a car and asked him to shake him but he
declined.
But the suspect insisted by asking him
whether he was not a Muslim. After accepting
the handshake, Usman, according to the
witness, realised that his joystick had vanished
and then he raised the alarm. Another witness,
Zakari Mohammed, said the suspects ran into
their car and sped off but were intercepted at
Muye by vigilantes who had been tipped off.
However, the aggrieved youth descended on
the suspects and attempted to lynch them.
But, the police intervened and took the
suspects to the station.
The suspects were allegedly asked to restore
the victim’s joystick. Usman was then taken to
a commercial sex worker to confirm whether
his joystick was still functioning. He said his
joystick was back but he could not ‘perform’.
The youth of Lambata later thronged to the
police station and threatened to attack the
suspects.
The state Police Public Relations Officer
(PPRO), Bala Elkana, said it was a sensitive
case that required professional handling. He
said: “But, the angry youth did not allow the
police to do their job. I can assure you that
we are on top of the matter and we will
ensure the case is handled amicably.”
