A Nigerian Navy officer, Abdul Rasheed Muhammad, has been arrested for the murder of Aminu Ibrahim, the son of retired Vice Admiral I. I. Ibrahim, a former Chief of Naval Staff.
The arrest was announced by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Commissioner of Police, Bennett Igweh, on Wednesday, August 28, in Abuja. According to Igweh, Muhammad killed Aminu and stole his Prado SUV about two weeks ago. The vehicle has since been recovered.
Igweh stated, “About two weeks ago, Aminu Ibrahim, the son of Vice Admiral I. I. Ibrahim (retd), was robbed and killed in the Maitama area of Abuja, and his Prado SUV was taken. I want to inform you that Abdul Rasheed Muhammad, a serving Nigerian Navy personnel, committed the murder. He has confessed to the crime, and we have recovered the Prado Jeep.”
Muhammad, who was assigned as a security guard at the former Chief of Naval Staff’s residence, explained to journalists, “I work at the house. He wanted to go out at night, around 11:30. He said he needed security. So, I followed him with my gun. Along the way, he stopped to check his ATM, as if he was going to buy something.
“I thought maybe I was going to escort him to a market or somewhere. Then, when I came out through the other door, I shot him, took the car, and left. I’m a guard and a seaman in the Navy. He did not do anything to me; I killed him to steal his car.”
Additionally, 94 members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria were paraded, following their arrest in connection with the death of two police officers on Sunday.
Further details will be provided as the situation develops.
