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The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested a money lender, Usman Mohammed, over alleged rape, sexual assault, intimidation and cyberbullying of women in Abuja.
Command spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh confirmed the suspect’s arrest in a Wednesday statement.
According to the police, the arrest followed a report received at Lugbe Police Station at about 7:05 pm on Friday, November 6, alleging that Mohammed, who operates a predatory loan service, had been intimidating, sexually assaulting and physically assaulting several women over debts owed to him.
A team of operatives from Lugbe Division, led by the Divisional Police Officer, immediately commenced efforts to track down the suspect.
Adeh said the suspect, a resident of Federal Housing Authority (FHA), Lugbe, was traced to the area, where the police 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,” the statement reads in part.
“Preliminary investigations identified the suspect as Usman Mohammed, a resident of FHA Lugbe, who 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 raped her.
“He further forced her to strip naked and recorded videos of her private parts, which he used to threaten to expose her publicly and kill her if she failed to comply with his repayment demands.
“The suspect is currently in police custody and undergoing further interrogation. He will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.”
The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, strongly condemned all forms of violence, sexual exploitation, intimidation and cyberbullying.
He urged 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.
