- …recovers several weapons
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command on Sunday disclosed that three notorious armed robbery suspects involved in the murder of a legal practitioner, Chigbo Nwamaka Mediatrix have been arrested.
The suspects are; Saifullahi Yusuf (Male, 22 years) – from Kaduna State, resident at Dan-Tata Community, Dei-Dei, Abuja, Ishau Yusuf (Male, 24 years) – from Kaduna State, resident at Dan-Tata Community, Dei-Dei, Abuja, and Minka’ilu Jibril, also known as Dan-Hajia, from Kaduna State.
The police said the first and second suspects are biological brothers.
Recall, Mediatrix Chigbo was killed last week by, according to the police, ‘one chance’ operators.
Contrary to the police, her family members said she was murdered by kidnappers.
Her lifeless body was discovered by the roadside along the Kubwa expressway, Abuja.
On how the suspects were arrested, FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh said, “The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its sustained fight against violent crime with the arrest of three notorious armed robbery suspects involved in “one-chance” criminal operations and the gruesome murder of a legal practitioner, Barrister Chigbo Princess Nwamaka Mediatrix.
“The arrest followed clear directives issued by the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Miller Dantawaye, PSC, to ensure that all perpetrators connected to the heinous murder of the victim and other similar crimes within the FCT are swiftly identified and brought to justice.
“Between 5th and 10th January, 2026, operatives of the Command’s Scorpion Squad, led by ACP Victor Ogbeide Godfrey, acting on reconstructive digital intelligence, tracked the victim’s mobile phone and conducted follow-up operations at Dei-Dei, Dakwa, and Dan-Tata communities within Kubwa Area of the FCT.
“These intelligence-led operations led to the arrest of the following suspects:
1. Saifullahi Yusuf (Male, 22 years) – from Kaduna State, resident at Dan-Tata Community, Dei-Dei, Abuja.
2. Ishau Yusuf (Male, 24 years) – from Kaduna State, resident at Dan-Tata Community, Dei-Dei, Abuja.
3. Minka’ilu Jibril, also known as Dan-Haji-from, Kaduna State.”
Preliminary investigation, Adeh said, revealed that the suspects are members of a notorious “one-chance” armed robbery syndicate that has been operating on and off within the FCT for several years, particularly during festive periods.
She said, “Further investigations revealed that on 5th January, 2026, at about 5:50 p.m., Barr. Princess Chigbo unknowingly boarded their black Volkswagen Golf 3 vehicle along the Kubwa Expressway, unaware that the occupants were criminals. Upon entry into the vehicle, the suspects wound up the tinted windows and threatened the victim with weapons in an attempt to force her to pay ransom for her own release. When she allegedly refused to cooperate, she was physically assaulted and pushed out of the moving vehicle along the Kubwa Expressway, resulting in her death.”
The police said the suspects further admitted to dispossessing the victim of her Android mobile phone, which was later sold at Dei-Dei for the sum of One Hundred and Twenty Thousand Naira (₦120,000).
“From which: Minka’ilu Jibril received ₦30,000, Saifullahi Yusuf received ₦15,000, Ishau Yusuf and another suspect currently at large, Musa, shared the remaining amount,” she added.
During the arrest, the police said, five scissors, two sharp dagger knives, two knives, one long chain used for restraining victims, and One plier where recovered from the suspects.
The police said, “These items are believed to have been used in the commission of their criminal activities.
Investigation is ongoing, and intensive efforts are in top gear to apprehend the remaining suspect currently at large, as well as to uncover any additional criminal networks linked to the syndicate.
“The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Miller Dantawaye, PSC, commends the professionalism and dedication of the operatives involved and reassures residents of the FCT that the Command remains resolute in its commitment to rid the Territory of criminal elements. Members of the public are once again advised to remain vigilant, avoid boarding unregistered or suspicious vehicles, and promptly report any suspicious activities through the Command’s emergency numbers: 08032003913, 07057337653.”
Adeh said more updates will be communicated as the investigations progress.
