FCT Police Parade 12 Suspects Over K+lling of Arise News Anchor Somtochukwu Maduagwu, Security Guard in Abuja

The Nigeria Police Force has paraded 12 suspects linked to the armed r%bbery and k+lling of Arise News journalist, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, and a security guard, Barnabas Danlami, during a vi%lent att@ck on Unique Apartments in Katampe Extension, Abuja, on September 29, 2025.

Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, while addressing journalists at the FCT Police Command Headquarters in Garki on Saturday, said the arrests followed a “coordinated, intelligence-driven investigation” launched immediately after the tragic incident.

The suspects were identified as Shamsudeen Hassan, Hassan Isah (22), Abubakar Alkamu a.k.a. Abba (27), Sani Sirajo a.k.a. Dan Borume (20), Mashkur Jamilu a.k.a. Abba (28), Suleiman Badamasi a.k.a. Dan-Sule (21), Abdulsalam Saleh a.k.a. Na-Durudu, Zaharadeen Muhammad a.k.a. Gwaska (23), Musa Adamu a.k.a. Musa Hassan (30), Sumayya Mohammed a.k.a. Baby (27), Isah Abdulrahman a.k.a. Abbati (25), and Musa Umar a.k.a. Small (31).

Items recovered from the suspects include a locally fabricated AK-47 rifle, a locally made pist%l, a pump-action g¥n, 36 live rounds of 9mm ammunition, two live cartridges, four mobile phones, two sharp kn+ves, a cutlass, and two flashlights.

According to the police, the security guard, Mr. Danlami, was shot de@d by one of the suspects, Shamsudeen Hassan, after he attempted to stop the gang from entering the apartment complex. Investigations also revealed that the suspects sourced their we@pons from a supplier in Niger Republic and were responsible for several armed r%bbery att@cks across Katampe I, Apo, Zuba, and other areas in the FCT.

While extending condolences to the victims’ families and colleagues, CSP Hundeyin assured that all those involved will face justice.

“The Force remains resolute in ensuring that every individual connected to this heinous crime is prosecuted in accordance with the law,” he stated.