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FCT Police Command Arrests Money Lender For Alleged Rape, Sexual Assault, Threats To Kill Women
The suspect was reportedly involved in intimidating and sexually assaulting women over debts they allegedly owed him, with widows and other vulnerable persons said to be among his targets.
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested a suspected predatory money lender, identified as Usman Mohammed, over allegations of rape, sexual assault, cyberbullying, physical assault and intimidation of several women in Abuja.
The suspect was reportedly involved in intimidating and sexually assaulting women over debts they allegedly owed him, with widows and other vulnerable persons said to be among his targets.
According to a press statement issued on Wednesday by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, the suspect was arrested on Friday, November 6, 2026, following a report received at the Lugbe Police Station at about 7:05 p.m.
The report explained that Mohammed had been intimidating, sexually assaulting and physically assaulting several women over outstanding debts.
Following the complaint, police operatives attached to the Lugbe Division, led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), immediately launched efforts to track down the suspect.
He was subsequently traced to the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), Lugbe, where officers moved to arrest him.
However, upon sighting the police operatives, Mohammed sped off in an attempt to evade arrest, prompting the officers to chase him.
The police eventually overtook and intercepted his vehicle before he could gain access to the expressway, leading to his arrest.
Preliminary investigations reportedly identified Mohammed as a resident of FHA, Lugbe, who was allegedly involved in predatory money-lending practices, particularly targeting women, including widows and other vulnerable persons.
The police further said that, in his latest reported activity, the suspect lured a female victim into his vehicle and drove her to an isolated location in Lugbe, where he allegedly raped and sexually assaulted her.
He was also accused of forcing the victim to strip naked and recording 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.
The police said he would be charged before a court upon the conclusion of investigations.
Reacting to the development, the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, 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 incidents of abuse, threats, blackmail and other criminal activities to the nearest police station.
