By Our Reporter
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested a suspected predatory money lender, Usman Mohammed, over allegations of rape, sexual assault, cyberbullying and intimidation of women in Abuja.
The suspect was arrested by police operatives from the Lugbe Division following a report received at the station on Friday, November 6, 2026, at about 7:05 p.m.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, said the report accused Mohammed of intimidating, sexually assaulting and physically assaulting several women over debts owed to him.
Adeh explained that operatives, led by the Divisional Police Officer, immediately commenced efforts to track down the suspect and eventually traced him to the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), Lugbe.
According to the police, Mohammed attempted to escape upon sighting the operatives but was pursued, intercepted and arrested before he could gain access to the expressway.
Preliminary investigations, the statement said, indicated that the suspect was involved in predatory money-lending practices, allegedly targeting women, including widows and other vulnerable persons.
The police further alleged that, in his latest activity, Mohammed lured a female victim into his vehicle and drove her to an isolated location in Lugbe, where he sexually assaulted and raped 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 suspect is currently in police custody and undergoing further interrogation. The Command said he would be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.
The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, condemned all forms of violence, sexual exploitation, intimidation and cyberbullying.
He urged residents, particularly vulnerable persons, to report cases of abuse, threats, blackmail and other criminal activities rather than suffer in silence.
The Command provided the following emergency contact numbers for reporting incidents: 08032003913 and 08061581938.
