Police Arrest Abuja Moneylender for Allegedly Raping Nursing Mother, Recording Her Nakedness

By Sabiu Abdullahi

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested a man identified as Ahmed Usman for allegedly sexually assaulting a nursing mother and recording her nakedness after she reportedly failed to meet the repayment terms of a ₦600,000 loan, The Punch newspaper reported.

The suspect was paraded by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, in a video shared on her Facebook page on Wednesday.

Adeh said Usman allegedly specialised in lending money to widows and vulnerable women before imposing weekly interest payments on them.

She explained that the incident leading to his arrest was reported at the Lugbe Police Division on November 5, after the suspect allegedly abducted and sexually assaulted the nursing mother over a missed loan repayment.

According to the police spokesperson, Usman had lent the woman ₦600,000 and required her to pay ₦30,000 weekly as interest, in addition to repaying the principal.

Adeh said the woman defaulted on one of the payments because of poor sales and approached the suspect with the ₦24,000 she had managed to raise.

She alleged that Usman forced the woman into his vehicle, threatened her with a knife and drove her to an isolated location behind the chief’s palace in Lugbe, where he sexually assaulted her.

The suspect allegedly threatened to kill the victim if she failed to pay the outstanding amount. The woman subsequently raised the money and transferred it to him before reporting the incident to the police.

Adeh said officers launched an investigation, tracked down the suspect and arrested him. She added that Usman attempted to flee with a police officer in his vehicle during the operation but was eventually apprehended.

Suspect admits assault and recording victim

During his interrogation, Usman admitted lending the woman ₦600,000 and collecting weekly payments of ₦30,000.

He also acknowledged asking her to remove her clothes, having sexual intercourse with her and recording her nakedness.

In his account, he said he invited the woman to his Toyota vehicle after she failed to make the agreed payment, where he asked her to undress before recording her.

He further admitted that he recorded intimate parts of her body after instructing her to expose herself.

The suspect also confirmed driving away with a police officer during the arrest operation. He claimed he later realised that the officer was the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), made a U-turn and returned to drop him off.

Usman, who identified himself as a native of Nasarawa State, disclosed that he was married with six children and appealed for forgiveness.

He expressed regret over the incident and pleaded for another opportunity to turn over a new leaf.

Investigation ongoing

Adeh said investigations were continuing, adding that the police command was collaborating with the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) on the case.

The police have yet to announce the conclusion of their investigation or any court proceedings against the suspect.