Police Arrest Naval Personnel Who Killed Ex-Naval Chief’s Son In Abuja

The Police in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have arrested a one Abdulrasheed Muhammad, a personnel of the Nigerian Navy for the murder of Aminu, the son of former Chief of Naval Staff, late Vice Admiral I. I. Ibrahim (retd).

The Commissioner of Police for the FCT, CP Bennett Igweh, who paraded the suspect on Wednesday, August, 28, 2024, said Muhammad killed Aminu and stole his car two weeks ago.

Igweh however said that the deceased’s stolen car had been recovered and the suspect is assisting the police with further investigation.

In the words of CP Igweh; “About two weeks ago, Aminu Ibrahim, the son of late 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,” the police boss said.

In a chat with journalists, Muhammad said he is a Seaman in the Navy and deployed to the former Chief of Naval Staff’s residence.

Muhammad said; “I work at the house. He wanted to go out at night, around 11:30pm. 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,” he said.

Also in a statement by SP Josephine Adeh, spokesperson of the FCT police command, said on August 23, 2024 while on a routine stop and search operation, Police operatives from the command accosted the suspect in a black colored Prado SUV. Adeh, said that during questioning, the suspect could not give a satisfactory explanation as to how he came about the vehicle.
Accordingly, the police operatives took him into custody and preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect is a Seaman with the Nigerian Navy on guard duty at the residence of a Retired Naval officer.

The spokesperson of the FCT police command, said the vehicle belongs to late Aminu Ibrahim, the son of late Admiral I. Ibrahim, former Chief of Naval Staff.

Muhammad confessed to killing Aminu and taking the Prado SUV with him on August 18, 2024 at River Benue Street Maitama,” Adeh said.