- The arrests followed an operation led by the Scorpion Squad
- Hassan confessed to shooting the security guard while attempting to gain entry
- Remaining gang members were intercepted on Wednesday while heading to Maitama
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested 12 suspected armed robbers linked to the killing of Arise News staff member, Somtochukwu Christella Maduagwu, and a security guard, Barnabas Danlami, during a robbery in Abuja.
Eko Hot Blog gathered that the arrests followed an operation led by the Scorpion Squad under the FCT Command, based on intelligence from Giga Forensics, a subsidiary of EIB STRATOC.
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According to Arise News, the Commissioner of Police ordered a manhunt after the September 29, 2025, attack at Unique Apartment in Gishiri Village, Katampe District, which occurred around 3:30 a.m.
The Scorpion Squad, led by ACP Victor Godfrey, arrested the suspects through actionable digital and reconstructive intelligence provided by Giga Forensics.
The suspects include Shamsudeen Hassan, Hassan Isah, Abubakar Alkamu (Abba), Sani Sirajo (Dan Borume), Mashkur Jamilu, Suleiman Badamasi (Dan Sule), Abdul Salam Saleh, Zaharadeen Muhammad, Musa Adamu, Sumayya Mohammed, Isah Abdulrahman, and Musa Umar. Four of the suspects were first arrested after police tracked phones stolen from the apartment during the robbery.
During interrogation, Hassan confessed to shooting the security guard while attempting to gain entry. Sirajo claimed he tried to stop Maduagwu from falling off the building during the chaos.
Police recovered a fabricated AK-47 rifle, 36 rounds of live ammunition, a locally made pistol, a pump action gun, two cartridges, four mobile phones, knives, a cutlass, and nine torchlights.
The remaining gang members were intercepted on Wednesday while heading to Maitama for another planned robbery. Police said the suspects confessed to their involvement as investigations continue.
Maduagwu, a news anchor and producer, reportedly fell from her apartment’s third floor while trying to escape, contradicting earlier claims that she was shot.
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