The Police in Abuja have arrested a Naval Personnel identified as Able SeaMan Abdulrashid Mohammed, for the m3rder of the son of his boss who is a former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ishaya Iko Ibrahim.
FCT Police Commissioner, Benneth Igweh revealed that the Navy Rating had on Sunday, August 18, 2024, robbed the deceased, identified as Aminu Ibrahim, of an SUV and subsequently opened fir3 on him, k+lling him instantly.
“Police operatives took him into custody and preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect is a Sea Man of the Nigerian Navy on guard duty at the residence of a Retired Naval officer and the vehicle belongs to late Aminu Ibrahim (the son of late Admiral I. Ibrahim a former Chief of Naval Staff), who was k+lled and his Prado SUV snatched on 18/08/2024 at river Benue Street Maitama,” She said
She added that Mohammed attempted to escape from Police custody but was immediately rearrested. “The suspect freely confessed to being a member of a three-man gang that specializes in armed robbery/snatching of luxury vehicles and selling them off outside the FCT,” Igweh said.
During interrogation, the suspect confessed “I work at the house. He wanted to go out at night, around 11:30. He said he needed security. So, I followed him with my gun. Along the way, he stopped to check his ATM, as if he was going to buy something. I thought maybe I was going to escort him to a market or somewhere. Then, when I came out through the other door, I sh+t him, took the car, and left. I’m a guard and a seaman in the Navy. He did not do anything to me; I k+lled him to steal his car.”
