Katampe deadly robbery: How Police arrested 12 notorious suspects

Reports emerged yesterday, revealing how FCT Police Command arrested 12 suspected notorious armed robbers believed to be involved responsible for the deadly robbery that led to the death of an Arise TV staff, Ms. Somtochukwu Christella Maduagwu, and a security guard, Mr. Barnabas Danlami, in Abuja.
Recall that the incident had occurred on Sept. 29, 2025, at about 3:30 a.m.,during a robbery attack on Unique Apartment, Gishiri Village, Katampe District, Abuja. After which, President Bola Tinubu directed security agencies to fish out the attackers.
In a police internal report sighted, revealed that the suspects, arrested by operatives of the Scorpion Squad led by ACP Victor O. Godfrey, were tracked through actionable digital and reconstructive intelligence, following a directive by the Commissioner of Police, FCT, to fish out the culprits.
It was gathered that the arrested suspects include: Shamsudeen Hassan, from Malumfashi LGA, Katsina State;
Hassan Isah, 22, from Zaria, Kaduna State;
Abubakar Alkamu (a.k.a. Abba), 27, from Musawa LGA, Katsina State; Sani Sirajo (a.k.a. Dan Borume), 20, from Malumfashi LGA, Katsina State; Mashkur Jamili (a.k.a. Abba), 28, from Igabi LGA, Kaduna State; Suleiman Badamasi (a.k.a. Dan-Sule), 21, from Malumfashi LGA, Katsina State; Abdulsalam Saleh (a.k.a. Na-Durudu), from Katsina LGA, Katsina State;
Zaharadeen Muhammad (a.k.a. Gwaska), 23, from Chikun LGA, Kaduna State; Musa Adamu (a.k.a. Musa Hassan), 30, from Malumfashi LGA, Katsina State.
It added that others are Sumayya Mohammed (a.k.a. Baby), 27, from Sammaka LGA, Kaduna State;
Isah Abdulrahman (a.k.a. Abbati), 25, from Zaria LGA, Kaduna State; and Musa Umar (a.k.a. Small), 31, from Maiduguri LGA, Borno State.
Also, Police sources said four of the suspects Shamsudeen, Hassan, Alkamu and Sirajo were initially apprehended shortly after the robbery and confessed to their involvement.
Furthermore, it was learnt that during interrogation by police, Shamsudeen admitted shooting the security guard, Barnabas Danlami, when he tried to stop them from entering the premises, while Sirajo confessed that he tried to hold Maduagwu as she fell from the third floor but was overwhelmed by her weight.
Equally, Shamsudeen further confessed that he drove away the victims’ white Honda CR-V after the operation.
Interestingly, the suspects revealed that they each received ₦200,000 from the proceeds of the crime.
The report also disclosed that the recovered exhibits from the gang include:one fabricated AK-47 rifle, 36 rounds of 9mm live ammunition, one locally-made pistol, one pump-action gun, two live cartridges, four mobile phones, two sharp knives, one cutlass, and nine torchlights used during the operation.
According to the said police report, further arrests were made on October 8, when operatives acting on intelligence intercepted three of the gang members including Musa Umar and Hassan Isah while on their way to another planned armed robbery operation in Maitama.
The report said all the suspects are in custody and have reportedly confessed to the crimes.
Other sources said that Commissioner of Police, Ajao Adewale commended the Scorpion Squad for their swift action and assured residents that the command would sustain its aggressive operations to rid the FCT of violent criminals.
Meanwhile, when contacted for reaction to the report, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, who said she is yet to confirm the report, assured that she will react swiftly.