Three Arrested as FCT Police Uncover Source of Viral ∆ssault R!fle Video
The Federal Capital Territory, FCT Police Command says its operatives have successfully apprehended suspects captured in viral video, brandishing AK-47 rifles and dressed in military camouflage.
At a press conference in Abuja on Friday, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi told journalists that upon seeing the video on social media, he immediately directed a detailed forensic analysis into the origin of the content.
The CP said he also ordered that all persons connected to the disturbing footage be arrested with immediate effects.
He stated that following digital forensic analysis and actionable intelligence, “I directed operatives of the FCT Police VCRU Sector 5 and personnel from Zuba Division, led by the Divisional Police Officer, CSP Ogu Caleb Ikechukwu, on a coordinated operation at Runji Village, Zuba, on the 25th of May, 2026, where three suspects featured in the videos were arrested at their hideout”.
Three Arrested as FCT Police Uncover Source of Viral Assault Rifle Video
The CP identified the suspects as one Umar Babangida, Adamu Yeti and Yahaya Idris all residents of Rijana, Kaduna State.
CP Sanusi said investigation revealed that the suspects had previously been in possession of the AK-47 rifles, which were obtained from their gang leader identified simply as “Esco” from Rijana, Kaduna State who is currently at large.
