Police parade 12 arrested over death of Arise News anchor, security guard

By Kingsley Omonobi

The Nigeria Police Force connected Saturday paraded the 12 suspects arrested successful transportation with the equipped robbery and sidesplitting of Somtochukwu Maduagwu, a writer with ARISE News, and Barnabas Danlami, a information guard, during a convulsive onslaught astatine Unique Apartments, Katampe Extension, Abuja, connected September 29, 2025.

Speaking astatine a property briefing connected Saturday astatine the FCT Police Command Headquarters, Garki, Abuja, the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, said the arrests followed a “coordinated, intelligence-driven investigation” launched instantly aft the incident.

The suspects arrested are: Shamsudeen Hassan, Hassan Isah (22), Abubakar AlKamu a.k.a. Abba (27), Sani Sirajo a.k.a. Dan Borume (20), Mashkur Jamilu a.k.a. Abba (28), Suleiman Badamasi a.k.a. Dan-Sule (21), Abdulsalam Saleh a.k.a. Na-Durudu, Zaharadeen Muhammad a.k.a. Gwaska (23), Musa Adamu a.k.a. Musa Hassan (30), Sumayya Mohammed a.k.a. Baby (27), Isah Abdulrahman a.k.a. Abbati (25), and Musa Umar a.k.a. Small (31).

Recovered exhibits see 1 locally fabricated AK-47 rifle, 1 locally made pistol, 1 pump-action gun, 36 unrecorded rounds of 9 mm ammunition, 2 unrecorded cartridges, 4 mobile phones, 2 crisp knives, 1 cutlass, and 2 flashlights.

According to constabulary investigations, the fatal changeable that killed the information guard, Mr Danlami, was fired by 1 of the suspects, Shamsudeen Hassan, aft the defender reportedly attempted to forestall the pack from gaining entree to the flat complex.

The Force spokesperson further disclosed that the suspects sourced their weapons from a supplier successful Niger Republic and had been progressive successful different equipped robbery operations crossed Katampe I, Apo, Zuba, and different parts of the Federal Capital Territory.

While expressing condolences to the families and colleagues of the deceased victims, the Force PRO reaffirmed the police’s committedness to ensuring justice.

“The Force remains resolute successful ensuring that each individuals connected to this grievous transgression are prosecuted successful accordance with the law,” helium said.

The Force office commended the professionalism and diligence of the FCT Command operatives whose painstaking efforts led to the arrests and recoveries.

Members of the nationalist were besides urged to stay vigilant and supply timely accusation to assistance the prevention and detection of crimes.

The Force assured that investigations are inactive ongoing and that further updates volition beryllium provided arsenic much facts emerge.

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