FCT Police Arrest Three One-Chance Robbers Over The M#rder of Abuja Lawyer

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested three suspected members of a notorious “one-chance” robbery syndicate in connection with the death of a legal practitioner, Barrister Chigbo Princess Nwamaka Mediatrix.

The suspects were apprehended following a digital intelligence operation that tracked the victim’s stolen mobile phone, which eventually led operatives of the Command’s Scorpion Squad to their hideout.

In a statement released on Sunday, January 11, the Command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the arrests and gave details of how the suspects were tracked and apprehended.

She said: ‘’Preliminary investigation 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.

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 de@th”

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 (N120,000). From which Minka’ilu Jibril received N30,000, Saifullahi Yusuf received N15,000, Ishau Yusuf and another suspect currently at large, Musa, shared the remaining amount.’’**

The arrested suspects were identified as two brothers, Saifullahi Yusuf (22) and Ishau Yusuf (24), alongside Minka’ilu Jibril, popularly known as Dan-Hajia.

Police also recovered several weapons and tools allegedly used in their operations, including scissors, knives, daggers, a long chain and a plier.

SP Adeh added that investigations are still ongoing, while efforts have been intensified to arrest the remaining suspect currently on the run and dismantle the entire criminal network 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 Commands emergency numbers: 08032003913, 07057337653.

Further updates will be communicated as investigations progress.” she added