Armed Robbers Involved In The Robbery That Led To The Death of Arise News Staff, Somtochukwu Maduagwu Arrested
By Paul Ebi
According to the police, all suspects have confessed to the crimes, investigation is ongoing.
The suspects arrested include;
1. Shamsudeen Hassan ‘m’ from Malumfashi LGA Katsina state 2. Hassan Isah ‘m’, 22 years from Zaria kaduna State 3. Abubakar Alkamu a.k.a. abba ‘m’, 27 years from Musawa LGA katsina state 4. Sani Sirajo a.k.a. dan borume ‘m’ 20 years from Malumfashi LGA katsina state5. Mashkur Jamilu a.k.a. abba ‘m’ 28 years from Igabi LGA kaduna state 6. Suleiman Badamasi a.k.a. dan-sule ‘m’ 21 years from Malumfashi LGA katsina state7. Abdul Salam saleh a.k.a. na-durudu ‘m’ from katsina lga katsina State 8. Zaharadeen Muhammad a.k.a. gwaska ‘m’ 23 years from chikun lga kaduna state9. Musa adamu a.k.a. musa hassan ‘m’ 30 years from malumfashi lga katsina state10. Sumayya Mohammed a.k.a. baby ‘m’ 27 years from Sammaka LGA, Kaduna state 11. Isah Abdulrahman a.k.a. abbati ‘m’, 25 years from Zaria LGA, Kaduna state 12. Musa Umar a.k.a. small ‘m’ 31 years from Maiduguri LGA Borno state.
Shortly after the robbery incident, four (4) of the suspects shamsudeen hassan, alkamu, sirajo and one other person were apprehended through the tracking of phones stollen from the apartment during the robbery.
During interrogation, Shamsudeen Hassan confessed that he shot the security guard when he attempted to prevent them from gaining access to the apartment. Sani Sirajo confessed to have tried to hold Somtochukwu Christella Maduagwu from falling off the three-storey building but was overwhelmed by her weight. Shamsudeen further confessed that he drove the white honda CR-V jeep out of the apartment after the operation. The four suspects admitted that they each received ₦200,000 from the proceeds of the crime.
Recovered exhibits include: One (1) fabricated ak-47 rifle Thirty-six (36) rounds of 9mm live ammunition One (1) locally made pistol One (1) pump-action gun Two (2) live cartridges Four (4) mobile phones of the victimsTwo (2) sharp knives One (1) cutlass Nine (9) torchlights used during the operation
In continuation of investigations, yesterday, 08/10/2025, acting on a tip-off and actionable digital intelligence also provided by us, the remaining members of the gang, Musa umar a.k.a. small, Hassan Isah and other accomplices involved in the Gishiri robbery were intercepted while enroute to an already planned armed robbery operation scheduled to hold at maitama in the early hours of this morning.
According to the police, all suspects have confessed to the crimes, investigation is ongoing.
