Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have arrested a man identified as Usman Mohammed over allegations of rape, sexual assault, and physical abuse of several women in Abuja.
The FCT Police spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday.
Adeh said the Lugbe Police Division received a report concerning the suspect’s alleged criminal activities, prompting the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) to lead a team of operatives in tracking him down.
According to her, the suspect was eventually traced to the Federal Housing Authority, FHA, in the Lugbe area, where officers moved to arrest him.
On sighting the police operatives, Adeh further said, Mohammed took to his heels in an attempt to escape arrest.
The officers reportedly gave him a chase and eventually apprehended him.
Adeh said preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect, a resident of FHA Lugbe, was involved in predatory money-lending activities, particularly targeting women, including widows and other vulnerable persons.
She explained that in his latest criminal activity, Mohammed lured a female victim into his vehicle and drove her to an isolated location in Lugbe, where he allegedly raped and sexually assaulted her.
The suspect was also accused of forcing the victim to strip to her underpants and recording videos of her private part, which he allegedly used to threaten to expose her publicly and kill her if she failed to meet 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,” Adeh stated.