FCT: 12 arrested over robbery that led to death of guard, Arise TV anchor
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One of the suspects identified as Shamsudeen Hassan allegedly confessed that he shot the security guard when he attempted to prevent members of his gang from gaining access to the apartment. He also confessed that he drove the white Honda CR-V jeep out of the apartment after the operation. Another of the suspect, Sani Sirajo also reportedly confessed to have tried to hold Maduagwu from falling off the three-storey building, but was overwhelmed by her weight.
By Ayox Ojo/Abuja
Police operatives have arrested 12 suspects alleged involved in a robbery incident that led to the death of Barnabas Danlami – a security guard and Ms. Somtochukwu Christella Maduagwu, a staff of Arise TV staff at unique apartment, Gishiri village, Katampe district of Federal Capital Territory, FCT on 29 September 2025.
The suspects were arrested by Operatives of the scorpion squad of the FCT Police Command led by ACP Victor Godfrey acting on actionable digital and reconstructive intelligence
The suspects, according to a police report, were Shamsudeen Hassan, Hassan Isah, Abubakar Alkamu a.k.a. abba, Sani Sirajo a.k.a. dan borume, Mashkur Jamilu a.k.a. abba, Suleiman Badamasi and Abdul Salam saleh a.k.a. na-durudu. The other suspects are Zaharadeen Muhammad a.k.a. gwaska, Musa adamu a.k.a. musa hassan , Sumayya Mohammed a.k.a. baby , Isah Abdulrahman a.k.a. abbati and Musa Umar.
According to the police report, four of the suspects were apprehended through the tracking of phones stolen from the scene of the robbery immediately after the incident.
One of the suspects identified as Shamsudeen Hassan allegedly confessed that he shot the security guard when he attempted to prevent members of his gang from gaining access to the apartment.
He also confessed that he drove the white Honda CR-V jeep out of the apartment after the operation.
Another of the suspect, Sani Sirajo also reportedly confessed to have tried to hold Maduagwu from falling off the three-storey building, but was overwhelmed by her weight.
The four suspects admitted that they each received ₦200,000 from the proceeds of the crime.
Police list items recovered from the four suspects to include one fabricated Ak-47 rifle, 36 rounds of 9mm live ammunition, one locally made pistol, one pump-action gun, two live cartridges, four mobile phones of the victims, two sharp knives, one cutlass and nine torchlights used during the operation
The Police said in the report that the remaining members of the gang and other accomplices involved in the incident were intercepted while going for an already planned armed robbery operation in Maitama area of Abuja.
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