Police in the Federal Capital Territory FCT have arrested a Nigerian Navy personnel, Abdul Rasheed Muhammad, for the alleged m$rder of Aminu, the son of former Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral I. I. Ibrahim (retd).
Parading the suspect before newsmen, the FCT Police Commissioner of Police, CP Benneth Igweh, said on August 23, while on a routine stop and search operation, Police operatives from the command accosted the suspect in a black-coloured Prado SUV.
She said during questioning, the suspect could not give a satisfactory explanation as to how he came about the vehicle.
‘’Police operatives took him into custody and preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect is a Sea Man of the Nigerian Navy on guard duty at the residence of a Retired Naval officer and the vehicle belongs to late Aminu Ibrahim (the son of late Admiral I. Ibrahim a former Chief of Naval Staff), who was k!lled and his Prado SUV snatched on 18/08/2024 at river Benue Street Maitama” Igweh said
She disclosed that the suspect attempted to escape from Police custody but was promptly rearrested.
She said the suspect freely confessed to being a member of a three-man gang that specializes in armed robbery/snatching of luxury vehicles and selling them off outside the FCT.
“I work at the house. He wanted to go out at night, around 11:30. He said he needed security.
“So, I followed him with my gun. Along the way, he stopped to check his ATM, as if he was going to buy something. I thought maybe I was going to escort him to a market or somewhere.
“Then, when I came out through the other door, I shot him, took the car, and left. I’m a guard and a seaman in the Navy. He did not do anything to me; I k!lled him to steal his car.” the suspect said during interrogation.
Igweh added that the suspect also said he and his gang members have carried out three operations successfully so far.
Adeh added that efforts are ongoing to apprehend the remaining three gang members currently at large.
