{"id":15569,"date":"2026-11-12T04:45:48","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T04:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/12\/police-arrest-suspect-for-alleged-rape-sexual-assault-cyberbullying-of-women-in-abuja-businessday-ng\/"},"modified":"2026-11-12T04:45:48","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T04:45:48","slug":"police-arrest-suspect-for-alleged-rape-sexual-assault-cyberbullying-of-women-in-abuja-businessday-ng","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/12\/police-arrest-suspect-for-alleged-rape-sexual-assault-cyberbullying-of-women-in-abuja-businessday-ng\/","title":{"rendered":"Police arrest suspect for alleged rape, sexual assault, cyberbullying of women in Abuja – Businessday NG"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested a man, identified as Usman Mohammed, over allegations of rape, sexual assault, cyberbullying, physical assault and intimidation of several women in Abuja.\n<\/p>\n

The suspect was reportedly involved in predatory money-lending activities, allegedly targeting women, including widows and other vulnerable persons, before using threats, sexual exploitation and blackmail to enforce debt repayment.\n<\/p>\n

According to a statement on Wednesday by Josephine Adeh, Spokesperson of the FCT Police Command, the suspect was arrested following a report received at the Lugbe Police Station on Friday, November 6, 2026, at about 7:05 p.m.\n<\/p>\n

The report alleged that Mohammed had been intimidating, sexually assaulting and physically assaulting several women over debts owed to him.\n<\/p>\n

Following the complaint, police operatives from the Lugbe Division, led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), launched an operation to track down the suspect.<\/p>\n

He was subsequently traced to the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), Lugbe, where officers moved to apprehend him.\n<\/p>\n

However, the suspect allegedly attempted to evade arrest after sighting the police operatives, speeding off in his vehicle.<\/p>\n

The officers gave chase and eventually intercepted him before he could gain access to the expressway, leading to his arrest.<\/p>\n

Preliminary investigations, according to the police, identified Mohammed as a resident of FHA Lugbe who allegedly engaged in exploitative lending practices, particularly against women considered vulnerable.<\/p>\n

In the latest reported incident, the suspect allegedly lured a female victim into his vehicle and drove her to an isolated location in Lugbe, where he raped and sexually assaulted her.<\/p>\n

The police said he also forced the victim to strip naked and recorded videos of her private parts, which he allegedly used to threaten to expose her publicly.<\/p>\n

He further threatened to kill the victim if she failed to meet his repayment demands, according to the police statement.<\/p>\n

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The suspect is currently in police custody, where he is undergoing further interrogation.\n<\/p>\n

The command said he would be charged to court after the conclusion of investigations.\n<\/p>\n

Ahmed Sanusi, Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, condemned acts of violence, sexual exploitation, intimidation and cyberbullying, urging residents, particularly vulnerable persons, to report incidents of abuse, threats and blackmail to the authorities.\n<\/p>\n

Sanusi encouraged victims and residents with information about criminal activities to approach the nearest police station or contact the command through its emergency lines: 08032003913 and 08061581938.\n<\/p>\n

The police reiterated the importance of promptly reporting cases of abuse and intimidation rather than suffering in silence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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