FCT Police Nab Suspected Serial Rapist, Blackmailer Targeting Women Over Debts

Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested a suspected serial rapist and blackmailer, identified as Usman Mohammed, over allegations of rape, sexual assault, cyberbullying and intimidation of women, particularly widows and other vulnerable persons, in Abuja.

The arrest was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, who said the suspect allegedly used predatory money-lending practices to exploit, sexually assault and intimidate women over debts owed to him.

According to Adeh, the police received a report at Lugbe Police Station on Friday, November 6, 2026, at about 7:05 p.m., alleging that Mohammed had been intimidating, sexually assaulting and physically assaulting several women over outstanding debts.

Following the complaint, operatives from Lugbe Division, led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), immediately launched efforts to track down the suspect.

He was subsequently traced to the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), Lugbe, where the police team moved to effect his arrest.

However, upon sighting the operatives, Mohammed allegedly sped off in an attempt to escape. The officers gave chase and eventually intercepted him before he could gain access to the expressway, leading to his arrest.

Preliminary investigations identified the suspect as a resident of FHA Lugbe, allegedly involved in predatory money-lending activities targeting women, including widows and other vulnerable persons.

In his latest alleged operation, Mohammed reportedly lured a female victim into his vehicle and drove her to a secluded location in Lugbe, where he allegedly raped and sexually assaulted her.

The police further alleged that he forced the victim to strip naked and recorded videos of her private parts, which he subsequently used to threaten to expose her publicly and kill her if she failed to comply with his repayment demands.

The suspect is currently in police custody and undergoing further interrogation. The Command said he would be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.

The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, strongly condemned all forms of violence, sexual exploitation, intimidation and cyberbullying.

He urged residents, particularly vulnerable persons, not to suffer in silence but to promptly report cases of abuse, threats, blackmail and other criminal activities to the nearest police station.

The Command also provided the following emergency contact numbers for members of the public: 08032003913 and 08061581938.