The Abuja Police Command has arrested a Nigerian Navy officer, Abdul Rasheed Muhammad, in connection with the murder of Aminu Ibrahim, the son of former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral I. I. Ibrahim (retd). The arrest was announced by the Federal Capital Territory Commissioner of Police, Bennett Igweh, during a press briefing on Wednesday.
According to Commissioner Igweh, Muhammad confessed to the crime, which occurred two weeks ago in the Maitama area of Abuja.
He revealed that Aminu Ibrahim was robbed and killed, and his Prado Jeep was stolen. However, the vehicle has since been recovered by the police.
“About two weeks ago, Aminu Ibrahim, the son of Vice Admiral I. I. Ibrahim (retd), a former Chief of Naval Staff, was robbed and killed in the Maitama area of Abuja, and his Prado SUV was taken. I want to inform you that Abdul Rasheed Muhammad, a serving Nigerian Navy personnel, committed the murder. He has confessed to the crime, and we have recovered the Prado Jeep,” Igweh stated.
Speaking to journalists, Muhammad, a seaman in the Nigerian Navy, disclosed that he was deployed as a security officer to the residence of the former Chief of Naval Staff. He recounted the events leading to the crime, stating that on the night of the incident, Aminu requested his security escort as he went out around 11:30 PM.
“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 shot him, took the car, and left. I’m a guard and a seaman in the Navy. He did not do anything to me; I killed him to steal his car,” Muhammad confessed.
In a related development, the Abuja Police Command also paraded 94 members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), who were arrested following the death of two police officers on Sunday. The details of their arrest were not immediately disclosed.
The police have reiterated their commitment to ensuring justice for the victims and maintaining peace and security in the Federal Capital Territory.
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