In a media statement issued by Mrs. Josephine Adeh a Superintendent of Police and the Police Public Relations Officer of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command explained that the command arraigned eleven suspects before the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Jabi area of Abuja.
The eleven suspects is linked to the murder of Ms. Somtochukwu Christella Maduagwu an Anchor, Reporter, and Producer with ARISE News, and Mr. Barnabas Danlami, a security guard, who were killed during a robbery incident at Unique Apartments, Katampe Extension, Mabushi, Abuja, on 29th September 2025.
The suspects arraigned before the court include:
1. Shamsu Hassan, 2. Sani Sirajo, 3. Hassan Isah, 4. Abubakar Alkamu, 5. Abdulsalam Saleh, 6. Suleiman Badamasi, 7. Zaharadeen Mohammed, 8. Musa Umar (aka “Small”), 9. Mashkur Jamil, 10. Suleiman Sani, 11. Abubakar Usman.
The suspects were arraigned on a nine count charges which including criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, and murder. The matter has been adjourned to February 2026 for further proceedings.
The Command urges members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious persons or packages through the Command’s emergency lines: 08032003913, 08028940883, or CRU FCT: 08107314192.