A serving Nigerian Navy personnel, Abdul Rasheed Muhammad, has been arrested and charged with the murder of Aminu, the son of former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral I. I. Ibrahim (retd).
According to the Federal Capital Territory Commissioner of Police, Bennett Igweh, Muhammad was paraded on Wednesday for the crime, which occurred two weeks ago in the Maitama area of Abuja.
Muhammad, a seaman deployed to the former Chief of Naval Staff’s residence, confessed to the crime, stating that he shot Aminu to steal his Prado SUV. He claimed that Aminu had asked him to escort him out at night, but he took advantage of the situation to commit the crime.
The police have recovered the stolen vehicle, and Muhammad is currently in custody facing charges for murder and theft.
In a related development, 94 members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria were also paraded for their alleged involvement in various criminal activities.
