By Bukola Kayode
The Nigeria Police Force says it has announced that it has major leads on the gun suppliers who supplied the suspects allegedly responsible for the attack which led to the untimely death of Arise News anchor, Somtochukwu Maduagwu.
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command had said it arrested 12 suspects believed to be involved in the September 29, 2025, robbery and murder at Unique Apartments, Katampe Extension, Abuja, where Maduagwu and a security guard, Barnabas Danlami, were killed.
FCT Police PRO, Josephine Adeh said in a statement that following the tragic incident, the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ajao S. Adewale, established a Special Investigation Team led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), DCP Aliyu Abubakar, and assisted by the Commander, Scorpion Squad, ACP Victor Godfrey, with a clear mandate to track down and dismantle the criminal network behind the attack.
She said the command leveraging digital reconstructive intelligence and conducting coordinated operations across the FCT, Nasarawa, and Kaduna States, successfully apprehended twelve (12) suspects and recovered the following exhibits:
• One (1) locally fabricated AK-47 rifle
• One (1) locally made pistol
• One (1) pump-action gun
• Thirty-six (36) live ammunition
• Two (2) live cartridges
• Four (4) mobile phones
• Two (2) knives
• One (1) cutlass
• One (1) heavy flashlight
The arrested suspects are:
1. Shamsudeen Hassan ‘m’
2. Hassan Isah ‘m’, 22yrs
3. Abubakar Alkamu (aka Abba) ‘m’, 27yrs
4. Sani Sirajo (aka Dan Borume) ‘m’, 20yrs – gang driver
5. Mashkur Jamilu (aka Abba) ‘m’, 28yrs
6. Suleiman Badamasi (aka Dan Sule) ‘m’, 21yrs – provided vehicles for operations
7. Abdulsalam Saleh (aka Na-Durudu) ‘m’
8. Zaharadeen Muhammad (aka Gwaska) ‘m’, 23yrs
9. Musa Adamu (aka Musa Hassan) ‘m’, 30yrs
10. Sumayya Mohammed (aka Baby) ‘f’, 27yrs
11. Isah Abdulrahman (aka Abbati) ‘m’, 25yrs
12. Musa Umar (aka Small) ‘m’, 31yrs.
According to Adeh, all the suspects hail from Kaduna and Katsina State.
The statement read: “Preliminary investigations revealed that the gang procured their firearms from a yet to be identified supplier in Niger Republic. They have also confessed to participating in other armed robbery operations at Katampe 1, a hotel in Apo, and another in Zuba, all within the FCT.
“Further investigations confirmed that the fatal shot which claimed the life of the security guard, Mr. Barnabas Danlami, was fired by one of the suspects, Shamsudeen Hassan”.
According to the statement the commissioner of Police, FCT Command, extends his heartfelt condolences to the families, friends, and colleagues of the late Ms. Somtochukwu Maduagwu and Mr. Barnabas Danlami. He assures that the Command remains resolute in ensuring justice will prevail and all those responsible for this grievous act are brought to justice.
“The CP commended the professionalism and dedication of the operatives involved in the investigation and reiterated the Command’s unwavering commitment to the safety and security of all residents of the FCT. He also urged members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious activities through the Command’s emergency lines: 08032003913, 08028940883, or CRU FCT: 08107314192”, the statement further read.
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