Reported by: Oahimire Omone Precious | Edited by: Henry Owen
The Nigeria Police Force has paraded twelve suspects arrested in connection with the armed robbery that led to the deaths of Arise TV staff, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, and security guard, Barnabas Danlami, at Unique Apartments, Katampe Extension, Abuja, on September 29, 2025.
Addressing journalists at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, said the arrests were the result of a coordinated, intelligence-driven investigation launched immediately after the 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 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.
According to police findings, the fatal shot that killed the security guard, Mr. Barnabas Danlami, was fired by Shamsudeen Hassan, after the victim reportedly tried to prevent the robbers from gaining entry into the apartment complex.
CSP Hundeyin revealed that the gang sourced their weapons from a supplier in Niger Republic and had been involved in multiple armed robbery operations across Katampe I, Apo, Zuba, and other parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
He assured that the suspects would be charged to court after the completion of investigations, reaffirming the Police’s resolve to bring all perpetrators to justice and ensure continued security in the FCT.
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