In a swift move, the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Command of the Nigeria Police Force, has released the names of 12 armed robbers involved in the incident that led to the death of Arise Television’s anchor, Somtochukwu Christella Maduagwu.
The report follows the directive of the Commissioner of Police FCT to fish out the criminal elements responsible for the robbery incident that led to the death of one Barnabas Danlami, a security guard and Ms. Somtochukwu.
The incident had occurred at Unique apartment in Gishiri village, Katampe district on 29/09/2025.
However, EIB reports releases by the police said “operatives of the scorpion squad led by ACP Victor Godfrey acting on actionable digital and reconstructive intelligence provided by Giga Forensics, a subsidiary of EIB STRATOC successfully arrested 12 of the armed robbers that were involved in that operation.”
The names of the suspects include: Shamsudeen Hassan ‘m’ from Malumfashi LGA Katsina state
Hassan Isah ‘m’, 22 years from Zaria kaduna State
Abubakar Alkamu a.k.a. abba ‘m’, 27 years from Musawa LGA katsina state
Sani Sirajo a.k.a. dan borume ‘m’ 20 years from Malumfashi LGA katsina state
Mashkur Jamilu a.k.a. abba ‘m’ 28 years from Igabi LGA kaduna state
Suleiman Badamasi a.k.a. dan-sule ‘m’ 21 years from Malumfashi LGA katsina state
Abdul Salam saleh a.k.a. na-durudu ‘m’ from katsina lga katsina State
Zaharadeen Muhammad a.k.a. gwaska ‘m’ 23 years from chikun lga kaduna state
