The FCT Police Command has arrested one Usman Mohammed for alleged rape, sexual assault, intimidation and cyberbullying of women indebted to him in Abuja.
The arrest was made after a report was received at Lugbe Police Station on Friday, 6th November 2026, at about 7:05 p.m., alleging that the suspect had been intimidating, sexually assaulting and physically assaulting several women over debts owed to him.
Following 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.
Upon sighting the police operatives, the suspect allegedly 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.
Preliminary investigations identified the suspect as Usman Mohammed, a resident of FHA Lugbe, who is alleged to be involved in predatory money-lending practices, particularly targeting women, including widows and other vulnerable persons.
In his latest alleged activity, he lured his victim into his vehicle and drove her to a lonely area in Lugbe, where he allegedly sexually assaulted and raped her. He allegedly also recorded videos of her and used them to threaten to expose her and harm 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 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.