The police in Abuja have arrested a middle-aged man identified as Usman Mohammed for the alleged rape, sexual assault 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 sexually assaulted 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.
