Man in Police Over Alleged Rape, Sexual Assault, Cyberbullying of Women in Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested a man, identified as Usman Mohammed, over allegations of rape, sexual assault, cyberbullying and intimidation of women in Abuja.
The suspect was arrested on Friday, November 6, 2026, following a complaint received at the Lugbe Police Station at about 7:05 p.m., alleging that he had been threatening, sexually assaulting and physically abusing several women over debts owed to him.
In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, police operatives from Lugbe Division, led by the Divisional Police Officer, immediately launched a search for the suspect after receiving the complaint.
He was eventually traced to the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), Lugbe, where he allegedly attempted to escape upon sighting the police team.
The officers reportedly pursued him and intercepted his vehicle before he could access the expressway, leading to his arrest.
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Preliminary investigations identified Mohammed as a resident of FHA Lugbe, allegedly involved in predatory money-lending activities targeting women, including widows and other vulnerable persons.
According to the police, the suspect allegedly lured one of his victims into his vehicle and drove her to an isolated location in Lugbe, where he 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 allegedly used to blackmail and threaten to expose her publicly and kill her if she failed to meet his repayment demands.
The police said the suspect remained in custody and was undergoing further interrogation, adding that he would be charged to court after investigations were concluded.
The FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, condemned acts of violence, sexual exploitation, intimidation and cyberbullying, urging residents, particularly vulnerable persons, to report cases of abuse, threats, blackmail and other criminal activities.
He encouraged victims not to suffer in silence but to seek police intervention through the nearest police station.
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