Story by Iyiola Ayomide
Mohammed is accused of murdering Aminu Ibrahim, the son of the former naval chief.
According to the FCT Police Commissioner Benneth Igweh, the incident occurred on August 18, 2024.
On that day, Mohammed allegedly robbed Ibrahim of his SUV in Maitama and subsequently shot him dead.
The 30-year-old naval rating was captured four days later at Apo Mechanic Village, where he had attempted to sell and dismantle the stolen Prado Jeep for parts.
Mohammed confessed to the crime, explaining that he targeted Ibrahim because he recognised him from his previous work as a guard at their residence, which led him to shoot Ibrahim at close range.
Unknown to Mohammed, police detectives had been tracking the stolen vehicle and were waiting for him to bring it out before arresting him.
In a separate development, Commissioner Igweh also reported the arrest of 94 suspects associated with the Shi’ite group, Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), following a riot in Abuja last Sunday that resulted in the deaths of two police officers and injuries to four others, including a female officer.
Igweh described the IMN as a proscribed terrorist organisation and reported that dangerous weapons, including blood-stained cutlasses and knives, were seized from the suspects.
He emphasised that the IMN, being a banned group, had no right to assemble or march.
The police are continuing their search for the group’s sponsors and additional members, and the arrested suspects will be charged in court.