Thursday, November 12, 2026 - The police in Abuja have arrested a middle-aged man identified as Usman Mohammed for the alleged rape, sexuall ass@ult and intimidation of widows and vulnerable women.
Confirming his arrest to newsmen, the spokesperson of the
command, SP Josephine Adeh, said on Friday, November 6, received reports of the
alleged activities of the suspect.
Adeh mentioned that upon receiving the report, a team of
police operatives from Lugbe Division, led by the Divisional Police Officer
(DPO), immediately commenced efforts to track down the suspect. He was
subsequently traced to Federal Housing Authority (FHA), Lugbe, where the police
team moved to apprehend him.
However, upon sighting the police operatives, the suspect
sped off , attempting to evade arrest. The officers immediately gave chase,
eventually overtaking and intercepting him before he could gain access to the
expressway. He was promptly arrested.
Adeh said preliminary investigations showed that the suspect
who resides in FHA Lugbe, is involved in predatory money-lending practices,
particularly targeting women, including widows and other vulnerable persons.
‘’In his latest activity, he lured his victim into his
vehicle and drove her to a lonely area in Lugbe, where he sexu@lly ass@ulted
and r@ped her. He further forced her to strip n@ked and recorded videos of her
private parts, which he used to threaten to expose her publicly and k!ll her if
she failed to comply with his repayment demands.'' she said
Adeh said the suspect is currently in police custody and
undergoing further interrogation and will be charged to court upon the
conclusion of investigations.
The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ahmed Muhammed
Sanusi, PhD, FCAI, strongly condemns all forms of violence, sexual
exploitation, intimidation and cyberbullying. He urges residents, particularly
vulnerable persons, not to suffer in silence but to promptly report cases of
abuse, threats, blackmail and other criminal activities to the nearest police
station or through the Command’s emergency lines 08032003913, 08061581938.
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