Odimmegwa Johnpeter/Abuja
The FCT Police Command has today, 21st January 2026, arraigned eleven (11) suspects before the FCT High Court sitting in the Jabi area of the FCT linked to the murder of Ms. Somtochukwu Christella Maduagwu, Esq., an Anchor, Reporter, and Producer with ARISE News, and Mr. Barnabas Danlami, a security guard, was killed during a robbery incident at Unique Apartments, Katampe Extension, Mabushi, Abuja, on 29th September 2025. This was contained in a statement signed by SP. Josephine Adeh, anipr, mipra, Police Public Relations Officer, FCT Police Command, Abuja.
According to the statement, the suspects arraigned before the court include:
1. Shamsu Hassan
2. Sani Sirajo
3. Hassan Isah
4. Abubakar Alkamu
5. Abdulsalam Saleh
6. Suleiman Badamasi
7. Zaharadeen Mohammed
8. Musa Umar (aka “Small”)
9. Mashkur Jamil
10. Suleiman Sani
11. Abubakar Usman.
The suspects were arraigned on a nine (9) count charge, including criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, and murder. The matter has been adjourned to February 2026 for further proceedings.
It statement reads: “The Command urges members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious persons or packages through the Command’s emergency lines: 08032003913, 08028940883, or CRU FCT: 08107314192.
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