FCT Police Arrest Man Over Alleged Rape, Sexual Assault, Blackmail 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, intimidation and blackmail involving several women in Abuja.

The suspect was arrested on Friday, November 6, 2026, following a complaint lodged at the Lugbe Police Station at about 7:05 p.m.

The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday, alleging that Mohammed had been intimidating and sexually assaulting women over debts they owed him.

According to the police, operatives from the Lugbe Division, led by the Divisional Police Officer, traced the suspect to the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) area of Lugbe to effect his arrest.

The statement said Mohammed attempted to escape after sighting the officers, but the operatives pursued him and intercepted him before he could reach the expressway.

Preliminary investigations reportedly identified the suspect as a resident of FHA Lugbe who allegedly engaged in predatory money-lending activities targeting women, including widows and other vulnerable individuals.

The police further alleged that, in his latest operation, Mohammed lured a female victim 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 threaten to expose her publicly and kill her if she failed to meet his repayment demands.

The police said the suspect remained in custody for further interrogation and would be charged to court after investigations.

Reacting to the incident, the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, condemned the alleged acts of sexual exploitation, violence, intimidation and cyberbullying.

He urged residents, particularly vulnerable individuals, to report cases of abuse, threats and blackmail to the nearest police station rather than suffer in silence.