FCT Police Arrest Man for Allegedly Raping Nursing Mother, Recording Her Nakedness Over Loan Dispute

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested a man identified as Ahmed Usman for allegedly abducting and sexually assaulting a nursing mother before recording her nakedness over a disputed loan repayment.

The suspect was accused of sexually assaulting the woman after she reportedly defaulted on the repayment of a N600,000 loan obtained from him.

The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed the development in a video shared on her Facebook page on Wednesday, during which the suspect was paraded.

Adeh alleged that Usman operated an informal money-lending business, targeting widows and other vulnerable women by offering them loans with weekly interest payments.

According to the police spokesperson, the incident was reported at the Lugbe Police Division on November 5 after the suspect allegedly abducted and assaulted the nursing mother over her inability to meet an agreed repayment deadline.

She explained that the suspect had reportedly given the woman N600,000 and demanded weekly interest payments of N30,000 in addition to the principal amount.

Adeh said the woman missed one of her weekly payments because of poor sales from her business.

She reportedly approached the suspect with the N24,000 she had managed to raise, hoping to reach an agreement with him.

However, the suspect allegedly pushed her into his Toyota vehicle, threatened her with a knife and drove her to an isolated location behind the traditional ruler’s palace in Lugbe, where he allegedly sexually assaulted her.

The police spokesperson further alleged that Usman threatened to kill the woman if she failed to settle the outstanding payment.

Following the threats, the victim reportedly managed to raise the demanded money and transferred it to the suspect before subsequently reporting the incident to the police.

Adeh disclosed that officers commenced an investigation, tracked the suspect and eventually apprehended him.

She added that during the arrest operation, Usman allegedly attempted to escape with a police officer in his vehicle before he was eventually brought under control.

During his interrogation, the suspect reportedly admitted lending the woman N600,000 and collecting N30,000 weekly as interest.

He also admitted demanding that the victim remove her clothes, having sexual intercourse with her and recording her nakedness.

In his account of the incident, Usman acknowledged that he invited the woman to his vehicle after she failed to make the agreed weekly payment.

He further admitted recording an explicit video of the victim after instructing her to remove her clothes.

When questioned by the police spokesperson about how he recorded the woman, the suspect confirmed that he personally made the video.

Usman also admitted driving away with a police officer during the arrest operation.

He claimed that he later realised the officer was the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) and made a U-turn to return him.

The suspect, who identified himself as a native of Nasarawa State, disclosed that he was married with six children.

While appealing for forgiveness during the police interview, he expressed regret over his actions and pleaded for another opportunity to rebuild his life.

Meanwhile, Adeh said investigations into the incident were ongoing, adding that the police command was collaborating with the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) to ensure that the matter was properly handled.

The police have yet to announce the conclusion of investigations or disclose when the suspect will be arraigned.

The incident has raised concerns about the exploitation of financially vulnerable women through informal lending arrangements, as well as the need for stronger protection against sexual violence, intimidation and abuse.

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