Money lender in police internet for sexually assaulting a number of girls in Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command has arrested a person, recognized as Usman Mohammed, over allegations of rape, sexual assault, cyberbullying, intimidation and blackmail of ladies in Abuja.

The suspect was arrested on Friday, November 6, 2026, following a criticism lodged at Lugbe Police Station at about 7.05pm.

In a press release issued on Wednesday, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, stated the suspect had allegedly been intimidating and sexually assaulting a number of girls over money owed owed to him.

“On Friday, 6th November 2026, at about 7:05 p.m., a report was received at Lugbe Police Station alleging that one Usman Mohammed had been intimidating, sexually assaulting and physically assaulting several women over debts owed to him,” the assertion learn.

According to the police, operatives from Lugbe Division, led by the Divisional Police Officer, traced the suspect to the Federal Housing Authority, FHA, Lugbe, the place they moved to arrest him.

The assertion stated the suspect tried to flee after sighting the officers however was chased and intercepted earlier than getting access to the expressway.

“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 police stated.

Preliminary investigations reportedly recognized Mohammed as a resident of FHA Lugbe who allegedly engaged in predatory money-lending practices concentrating on girls, together with widows and different weak individuals.

The police additional alleged that, in his newest operation, the suspect lured a feminine sufferer into his automobile and drove her to an remoted location in Lugbe, the place he raped and sexually assaulted her.

The assertion added that he allegedly pressured the sufferer to strip bare and recorded movies of her non-public elements, which he used to threaten to show her publicly and kill her if she did not comply together with his reimbursement calls for.

The police stated the suspect remained in custody for additional interrogation and could be charged to courtroom after investigations.

The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, condemned the alleged acts and urged residents to report instances of abuse, intimidation and blackmail.

“The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, PhD, FCAI, strongly condemns all forms of violence, sexual exploitation, intimidation and cyberbullying,” the assertion quoted him as saying.

He additionally urged residents, notably weak individuals, to not stay silent when confronted with abuse or threats.

“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,” the assertion added.