Police arrest 2 brothers, another ‘one-chance’ robbery suspects over murder of Abuja lawyer

*The Federal Capital Territory Police Command arrests three notorious armed robbery suspects involved in ‘one-chance’ criminal operations and gruesome murder of late Barrister (Princess) Nwamaka Mediatrix Chigbo, an Abuja-based legal practitioner

Alexander Davis | ConsumerConnect

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its sustained fight against violent crime with the arrest of three notorious armed robbery suspects involved in “one-chance” criminal operations and the gruesome murder of late Barrister (Princess) Nwamaka Mediatrix Chigbo, an Abuja-based legal practitioner.

The arrest followed directives issued by the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Miller Dantawaye, PSC, to ensure that all perpetrators connected with the heinous murder of the victim, and similar crimes within the FCT are swiftly identified and brought to justice.

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Acting on reconstructive digital intelligence between 5th and 10th January, 2026, operatives of the Command’s Scorpion Squad, led by ACP Victor Ogbeide Godfrey, tracked the victim’s mobile phone and conducted follow up operations at Dei-Dei, Dakwa, and Dan-Tata communities within Kubwa Area of the FCT.

These intelligence-led operations led to the arrest of the following suspects:

1. Saifullahi Yusuf (Male, 22 years) – from Kaduna State, resident at Dan-Tata Community, Dei-Dei, Abuja.
2. Ishau Yusuf (Male, 24 years) from Kaduna State, resident at Dan-Tata Community, Dei-Dei, Abuja.
3. Minka’ilu Jibril, also known as Dan-Hajia, from Kaduna State.

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SP Josephine Adeh, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), FCT Police Command, Abuja, who disclosed these developments in a statement Sunday, January, 2026, said that the first and second armed robbery suspects are biological brothers.

The statement noted that 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 January 5, 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.

The Police stated that investigation equally revealed that when the deceased allegedly refused to cooperate, she was physically assaulted and pushed out of the moving vehicle along the Kubwa Expressway, resulting in her death.

The Police FCT Command related 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 (₦120,000).

From which:

• Minka’ilu Jibril received ₦30,000
• Saifullahi Yusuf received ₦15,000
• Ishau Yusuf and another suspect currently at large, Musa, shared the remaining amount.

During the arrest, the following exhibits were recovered from the suspects:

• Five (5) scissors
• Two (2) sharp dagger knives
• Two (2) knives
• One (1) long chain used for restraining victims
• One (1) plier

These items are believed to have been used in the commission of their criminal activities.

The statement as well noted that Police investigation is ongoing, and intensive efforts are in top gear at apprehending the remaining suspect currently at large.

The Police are also committed to uncovering any additional criminal networks linked to the syndicate.

Speaking on the matter, CP Miller Dantawaye, PSC, Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, commended the professionalism and dedication of the operatives involved.

CP Dantawaye reassured residents of the FCT that the Command remains resolute in its commitment to rid the Territory of criminal elements.

Members of the public are 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.

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