Police arrest 12 suspects over Arise TV anchor’s death
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has announced the arrest of 12 suspected armed robbers linked to the tragic death of Arise News staff member, Somtochukwu Christella Maduagwu, and a security guard, Barnabas Danlami, during a recent robbery attack in Abuja.
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The arrests followed a dedicated operation led by the Scorpion Squad of the FCT Command.
Arise TV, in a post on its website on Thursday, stated that the breakthrough came from intelligence provided by a forensics firm, Giga Forensics, a subsidiary of EIB STRATOC.
The attack occurred around 3:30 a.m. on September 29, 2025, at Unique Apartment in Gishiri Village, Katampe District. Following the incident, the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, had ordered a comprehensive manhunt for the culprits.
The statement specified that operatives of the Scorpion Squad, led by ACP Victor Godfrey, were able to apprehend the suspects using actionable digital and reconstructive intelligence supplied by Giga Forensics.
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The suspects arrested are:
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.
Musa adamu a.k.a. musa hassan ‘m’, 30 years, from Malumfashi LGA, Katsina state.
Sumayya Mohammed a.k.a. baby ‘m’, 27 years, from Sammaka LGA, Kaduna state.
Isah Abdulrahman a.k.a. abbati ‘m’, 25 years, from Zaria LGA, Kaduna state.
Musa Umar a.k.a. small ‘m’, 31 years, from Maiduguri LGA, Borno state.
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