The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command said it has arrested four suspects over their alleged involvement in robbing and murder.
According to a Police report on the 23rd of June, at Kabusa and Pigbakasa Apo in FCT, Abuja Utako, Police Operatives, led by a Chief Superintendent of Police, Victor O Godfrey, arrested four suspects who robbed and murdered a retired Brigadier General, Gen. Uwen Harold (Retd) N/5575 15th Regular course at House No.9 Sanga Street Sunshine Homes by Kabusa Junction Lokogoma FCT, Abuja.
The suspects are; Ibrahim Rabiu, 33, from Dala LGA Kano state but resident at Rasha Apo Roundabout, Nafiu Jamil, 33, from Tofa LGA Kano, but resident at Apo Pantekar, Aliyu Abdullahi, 47 from Shinkafi LGA of Zamfara state but resident at Apo Roundabout Abuja and Mohammed Nuhu, 28, from Kumbotso LGA Kano state but resident at Apo primary school.
The Police said that the suspects have all confessed to the heinous crimes of murder and armed robbery of the late General.
The suspects also allegedly confessed that during the armed robbery incident, they murdered the Gen. to prevent him from harming them with his pistols, which he brought out to defend himself but could not effectively manipulate it.
They also confessed to having stolen Laptops, and phones among other valuables from the deceased home.
The Police further mentioned: “As fate would have, the knife with which they stabbed him to death was recovered. The deceased black GSM phone ‘Redmi’ was also recovered.
“Effort is on top gear to recover two pistols they confessed to have taken away from the General house. Effort is on top gear to arrest the fleeing remaining suspects and recover the weapons.”
