The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has announced the arrest and identities of four suspects in connection with the murder of retired Brigadier General Uwem Harold Udokwere.
The FCT Commissioner of Police, Beneth Igweh, disclosed this while parading the suspects as well as others who committed heinous crimes at the FCT Police Command headquarters in Abuja on Monday.
He also declared two suspects wanted in connection with the murder and reiterated the efforts of the Command to apprehend them.
He further said that the Command has been able to arrest some wanted notorious kidnappers and their accomplices, one of which is Isah Mohammed, an escapee from Kuje Correctional Center and their chief informant.
The Commissioner lamented that some criminals will commit crimes in the FCT and escape to other states, making it difficult for them to get caught.
He, however, said that no matter what, the Command is committed to upholding highest security standard in the city.
The police signal report announcing arrests of the culprits in the murder of the retired Brigadier General, reads:
ARREST OF NOTORIOUS MURDERERS/ARMED ROBBERS AND RECOVERY OF EXHIBITS:
Good morning Sir. Full report on the Arrests
23/06/2024 at Kabusa and Pigbakasa Apo in FCT, Abuja Utako Div.operatives led by Csp Victor O Godfrey arrested four suspects who robbed and murdered a retired Brigadier General, Gen. Uwen Harold (Retd) N/5575 15th Regular course at house no.9 Sanga street Sundshine Homes by Kabusa Junction Lokogoma FCT, Abuja.
They are (1) Ibrahim Rabiu ‘m’ 33 yrs old from Dala LGA Kano state but resident at Rasha Apo Roundabout (2) Nafiu Jamil ‘m’ 33 yrs old from Tofa LGA Kano, but resident at Apo Pantekar (3) Aliyu Abdullahi ‘m’ 47 yrs old from Shinkafi LGA of Zamfara state but resident at Apo Roundabout Abuja (4) Mohammed Nuhu ‘m’ 28 yrs old from Kumbotso LGA Kano state but resident at Apo primary school.
The suspects have all confessed to the heinous crimes of murder and armed robbery of the late General. They stated that during the armed robbery incident, they murdered the Gen. to prevent him from harming them with his pistols he brought out to defend himself but couldn’t effectively manipulated it.
They also confessed to have stolen Laptops, phones among other valuables from the deceased home. As fate would have, the knife in which they stabbed him to death was recovered. The deceased black GSM phone ‘Redmi’ made was also recovered.
Effort is on top gear to recover two pistols they confessed to have taken away from the General house. Effort is on top gear to arrest the fleeing remaining suspects and recover the weapons. Investigation has commenced. Further developments will be communicated Sir.”
According to an earlier statement by the Federal Capital Territory Police Command, Udokwere was killed during an armed robbery attack on his estate on Saturday morning.
