The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command has announced the arrest of two brothers and one other over the recent brutal murder of an Abuja based legal practitioner, Barrister Chigbo Princess Nwamaka Mediatrix.
Names of the two biological brothers are 22 year old Saifullahi Yusuf and 24 year old Ishau Yusuf from Kaduna State, resident at Dan-Tata Community, Dei-Dei, Abuja as well as Minka’ilu Jibril, also known as Dan-Hajia from, Kaduna State.
A statement today, January 11 by the
Police Public Relations Officer,
FCT Police Command, Superintendent of Police Josephine Adeh narrated that on 5th January, 2026, at about 5:50 p.m., Barrister 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.
“When she allegedly refused to cooperate, she was physically assaulted and pushed out of the moving vehicle along the Kubwa Expressway, resulting in her death.
“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 and 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 and One (1) long chain used for restraining victims as well as One (1) plier
“These items are believed to have been used in the commission of their criminal activities.
“Investigation is ongoing, and intensive efforts are in top gear to apprehend the remaining suspect currently at large, as well as to uncover any additional criminal networks linked to the syndicate.”
The statement described the suspects as “notorious armed robbery suspects” that have been carrying out “one-chance” criminal operations in the nation’s capital city and the environs.
It said that the arrest of the suspects followed clear directives issued by the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Miller Dantawaye, to ensure that all perpetrators connected to the heinous murder of the victim and other similar crimes within the FCT are swiftly identified and brought to justice.
“Between 5th and 10th January, 2026, operatives of the Command’s Scorpion Squad, led by ACP Victor Ogbeide Godfrey, acting on reconstructive digital intelligence, 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.”
It said 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.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, has commended the professionalism and dedication of the operatives involved and reassured residents of the FCT that the Command remained resolute in its commitment to rid the Territory of criminal elements.
“Members of the public are once again advised to remain vigilant, avoid boarding unregistered or suspicious vehicles, and promptly report any suspicious activities through the Commands emergency numbers: 08032003913, 07057337653.”
