The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested a suspected money lender, Usman Mohammed, for allegedly raping a woman, forcing her to strip naked, recording her private parts and threatening to expose the footage and kill her over an outstanding debt.
The suspect was also accused of sexually assaulting, physically abusing and intimidating several women, particularly widows and other vulnerable persons, in the course of demanding repayment of loans.
According to a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, FCT Command, SP Josephine Adeh, on Wednesday, November 11, Mohammed allegedly lured his latest victim into his vehicle under the pretext of discussing debt repayment before driving her to an isolated location in Lugbe, Abuja, where he reportedly raped her.
He allegedly went further to force the victim to strip naked and recorded videos of her private parts, which he subsequently used to blackmail her, threatening to make the footage public and kill her if she failed to meet his repayment demands.
The police said his arrest followed a complaint received at Lugbe Police Station at about 7:05 p.m. on Friday, November 6, 2026, alleging that the suspect had been intimidating, sexually assaulting and physically abusing several women over debts owed to him.
Following the report, operatives of the Lugbe Division, led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), immediately launched a manhunt and eventually traced him to the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), Lugbe.
On sighting the police team, the suspect allegedly sped off in an attempt to escape, but the officers gave chase and intercepted him before he could gain access to the expressway.
Preliminary investigations, according to the police, identified Mohammed as being involved in predatory money-lending practices, allegedly targeting women, including widows and other vulnerable persons, and subjecting them to various forms of abuse and intimidation.
The suspect is currently in police custody undergoing further interrogation and will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.
The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, PhD, FCAI, condemned all forms of violence, sexual exploitation, intimidation and cyberbullying, urging residents, particularly vulnerable persons, to promptly report cases of abuse, threats and blackmail.
He advised members of the public to report such incidents at the nearest police station or through the Command’s emergency lines: 08032003913 and 08061581938.
