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The Nigeria Police Force on Friday, October 11, paraded twelve suspects arrested in connection with the armed robbery that led to the deaths of Arise TV staff, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, and a security guard, Barnabas Danlami, at Unique Apartments, Katampe Extension, Abuja, on September 29, 2025.
Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, said the arrests followed a “coordinated, intelligence-driven investigation” launched immediately after the incident.
He identified the suspects as Shamsudeen Hassan, Hassan Isah (22), Abubakar AlKamu a.k.a. Abba (27), Sani Sirajo a.k.a. Dan Borume (20), Mashkur Jamilu a.k.a. Abba (28), Suleiman Badamasi a.k.a. Dan-Sule (21), Abdulsalam Saleh a.k.a. Na-Durudu, Zaharadeen Muhammad a.k.a. Gwaska (23), Musa Adamu a.k.a. Musa Hassan (30), Sumayya Mohammed a.k.a. Baby (27), Isah Abdulrahman a.k.a. Abbati (25), and Musa Umar a.k.a. Small (31).
Items recovered from the suspects include one locally fabricated AK-47 rifle, one locally made pistol, one pump-action gun, 36 live rounds of 9mm ammunition, two live cartridges, four mobile phones, two sharp knives, one cutlass, and two flashlights.
According to police investigations, the fatal shot that killed the security guard, Mr. Danlami, was allegedly fired by Shamsudeen Hassan after the guard attempted to stop the gang from entering the apartment complex.
Hundeyin added that the suspects reportedly sourced their weapons from a supplier in Niger Republic and had participated in several armed robbery operations across Katampe I, Apo, Zuba, and other parts of the Federal Capital Territory.
While expressing condolences to the families and colleagues of the deceased victims, the Force PRO reaffirmed the police’s commitment to bringing all those involved to justice.
“The Force remains resolute in ensuring that all individuals connected to this grievous crime are prosecuted in accordance with the law,” Hundeyin said.
