The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested a man identified as Usman Mohammed (also referred to in some reports as Ahmed Usman or Hammed Usman) over allegations of rape, sexual assault, intimidation, and blackmail targeting widows and other vulnerable women in Abuja.
The arrest followed a complaint lodged at the Lugbe Police Station on Friday, November 6, 2026, at about 7:05 p.m. Officers from the Lugbe Division, led by the Divisional Police Officer, traced the suspect to the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) estate in Lugbe. Upon sighting the police team, Mohammed allegedly attempted to flee in his vehicle. Officers pursued and intercepted him before he could reach the expressway.
According to FCT Police Public Relations Officer SP Josephine Adeh, preliminary investigations identified Mohammed, a resident of FHA Lugbe, as engaging in predatory money-lending practices that specifically targeted women, including widows and other vulnerable persons. In the most recent alleged incident, he is said to have lured a female borrower into his vehicle and driven her to a secluded location in Lugbe, where he sexually assaulted and raped her. He allegedly forced the victim to strip naked, recorded videos of her private parts, and used the footage to threaten to expose her publicly and kill her if she failed to meet his repayment demands.
Reports indicate one victim had borrowed ₦600,000, with an arrangement to repay ₦30,000 weekly. After an alleged default, the suspect invited her, threatened her (including with a knife in some accounts), assaulted her, and recorded the acts. The victim later raised the funds, transferred the payment, and reported the matter to police. In a video released by the police, the suspect admitted to recording the woman naked, including intimate areas, and having sexual intercourse with her. He appeared emotional during questioning and expressed regret, including an apology to his family. He is described in some accounts as a married father of six.
The suspect remains in police custody pending further interrogation. Adeh stated that he will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations. The FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, has condemned all forms of violence, sexual exploitation, intimidation, and cyberbullying. Residents, particularly vulnerable persons, are urged not to suffer in silence and to report such cases promptly to the nearest police station or via the Command’s emergency lines: 08032003913 and 08061581938.
The case has drawn significant public attention following the police video shared on social media platforms, including Instagram by Adeh’s account (@jossyadeh), which detailed the arrest of the suspected rapist who allegedly recorded compromising videos of female victims—mostly widows—and used them for blackmail, intimidation, and threats. Investigations continue.
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