The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command has arrested a Nigerian Navy personnel, Abdul Rasheed Muhammad, for the murder of Aminu Ibrahim, the son of former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral I. I. Ibrahim (retd). The shocking incident occurred two weeks ago in the Maitama area of Abuja, where Muhammad allegedly killed Aminu and stole his Prado SUV.
FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Benneth Igweh, while parading the suspect on Wednesday in Abuja, confirmed that the vehicle has been recovered and the suspect has confessed to the crime. “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,” CP Igweh stated.
While speaking with newsmen, Muhammad, who was deployed as a seaman to the former naval chief’s residence, detailed how he carried out the crime. “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.
This tragic event has sent shockwaves through the community, raising concerns about trust and security even within the ranks of the armed forces.
