The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested a member of the Islamic Motion of Nigeria, popularly referred to as Shi’ite, Shuaibu Dass, for allegedly making an attempt to bribe officers with N1.5m to safe the discharge of Abdul Kareem Ahmed.
The police added that Ahmed is a robust member and financier of the Shi’ite group.
Parading the duo on the command on Monday, the FCT Commissioner of Police, Bennett Igweh, stated Ahmed was arrested by the operatives of the State Intelligence Division in reference to the homicide of two law enforcement officials throughout their procession on Sunday, August 25, 2024.
The police claimed Shi’ites attacked its males with out provocation, killing two policemen and destroying three patrol automobiles.
The police subsequently arrested 97 Shi’ite members in reference to the incident.
However the chief of the Shi’ite group, Prof. Isah-Hassan Mshelgaru, distanced his members from the killings and destruction of police automobiles.
On Monday, the FCT CP stated Dass and Ahmed will probably be charged with bribery and arraigned in court docket.
He stated, “On September 5, one Alhaji Shuaibu Dass of Durumi 1, a recognized member of the proscribed Islamic Motion of Nigeria (Shi’ite sect), approached operatives of the FCT Police command, providing them the sum of N1,500,000 in an try to obtain the discharge of 1 Abdul Kareem Ahmed, a robust member and financier of the Shi’ite sect who was arrested by operatives of the State Intelligence Division in an operation led by ACP Mohammed Baba on the 25/08/2024.
“Each suspects are linked to the homicide of two law enforcement officials and inflicting grievous harm to a few others who had been posted to Wuse market junction on the twenty fifth of August 2024.
“Each suspects are at present in custody present process interrogation and will probably be charged to court docket on the conclusion of investigations.”
Igweh said that the police had been additionally going after different sponsors of the group.
He stated, “Now we have a spotlight, we’ve intel, we’ve a lead that we’re following. Don’t fear, we’re going to get all of them. I informed you we’re out for them.”
Talking to journalists, Dass stated he introduced the cash to safe the discharge of his cousin.
He stated, “I introduced cash to safe the discharge of my cousin, Mohammed. What occurred was that someday, his household known as to tell me that he had been arrested, they usually didn’t know the place he was.”
Mohammed, who confessed to being a member of Shi’ite, stated he warned his brother in opposition to securing his bail.
He stated, “When he got here, he stated he needed to bail me out. I defined to him that the Islamic motion had its authorized crew, they usually had been already engaged on securing our launch. However he insisted it wasn’t an issue, saying he knew some individuals who may assist bail me out rapidly.
“He stated I’m a farmer and if I stayed in custody longer, my crops would spoil. So, I agreed, telling him that if he may get me out, it was superb. I’m not a financier as claimed, I’m solely a member of Shi’ite.”