A Nigerian Navy officer, Abdul Rasheed Muhammad, has been arrested over the murder of Aminu, son of former Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral II Ibrahim (retd).
During a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, the Federal Capital Territory Commissioner of Police, Bennett Igweh, announced that Muhammad was allegedly responsible for Aminu’s death and the theft of his car two weeks ago.
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Igweh confirmed the recovery of the stolen vehicle, saying, “About two weeks ago, Aminu Ibrahim, son of Vice Admiral II Ibrahim (retd.), former Chief of Naval Staff, was robbed and killed in Maitama area of ​​Abuja, and his Prado SUV was stolen. I want to inform you that Abdul Rasheed Muhammad, a serving member of the Nigerian Navy, committed the murder. He has confessed to the crime, and we have recovered the Prado Jeep.”
Muhammad, while speaking to reporters, revealed that he was stationed at the former Navy Chief of Staff’s residence. He explained, “I was working in that house. He wanted to go out at night, around 11:30. He said he needed security. So, I followed him with my gun. On the way, he stopped to check his ATM, as if he was going to buy something. I thought maybe I was going to take him to the market or somewhere. Then, when I went out through another door, I shot him, took the car, and drove away. I am a guard and a sailor in the Navy. He did nothing to me; I killed him to steal his car.”
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