The Nigeria Police Force has paraded 12 suspects arrested in connection with the armed robbery and killing of ARISE NEWS anchor Somtochukwu Maduagwu and a security guard, Barnabas Danlami, during an attack at Unique Apartments, Katampe Extension, Abuja, on September 29, 2025.
The police also announced that credible leads have been uncovered on the gun suppliers who allegedly armed the suspects responsible for the journalist’s death.
Addressing journalists at a press briefing on Friday at the FCT Police Command Headquarters in Garki, Abuja, the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, 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, 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).
Recovered exhibits from the suspects include one locally fabricated AK-47 rifle, one locally made pistol, one pump-action gun, 36 live rounds of 9mm ammunition, two live cartridges, four mobile phones, two sharp knives, one cutlass, and two flashlights.
Hundeyin assured that the suspects would be prosecuted upon completion of investigations, adding that the police remain committed to bringing all perpetrators and accomplices to justice.
He also reaffirmed the Force’s resolve to strengthen security measures across the Federal Capital Territory and other parts of the country to curb violent crime.
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