A money lender, Ahmed Usman, has reportedly confessed to sexually assaulting a female borrower and recording her naked after she defaulted on a N600,000 loan.
Usman made the confession while being paraded by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command. The police spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, shared a video of the suspect’s interrogation on her Facebook page on Wednesday.
During the interrogation, Usman admitted that he had given the woman a loan of N600,000, with an agreement that she would pay N30,000 weekly as interest.
According to him, trouble started when the woman failed to make one of her scheduled payments.
He explained that after the woman defaulted, he contacted her and invited her to meet him.
Usman further admitted that he instructed the woman to remove her clothes, recorded her naked and sexually assaulted her.
Providing details of the incident, Adeh said the woman had missed her payment because of poor sales in her business. She reportedly went to meet the lender with the N24,000 she could afford at the time.
However, instead of accepting the amount, Usman allegedly forced her into his vehicle, threatened her with a knife and drove her to an isolated location behind the Chief’s Palace in Lugbe, Abuja, where he allegedly raped her.
The police spokesperson added that the suspect threatened to kill the victim and release videos showing her private parts if she failed to settle the outstanding payment.
According to the police, the woman eventually raised the money and transferred it to the suspect before reporting the incident to the authorities on November 6, 2026.
Following her complaint, police operatives reportedly launched an investigation and traced Usman to the Federal Housing Authority area of Lugbe, where he was eventually arrested after allegedly attempting to escape.
The command disclosed that preliminary investigations suggested that the suspect had been targeting widows and other vulnerable women through exploitative lending arrangements.
Usman also admitted that he drove away with a police officer during the arrest operation. He claimed that he later realised the officer was the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) and returned to drop him off.
The suspect, who disclosed that he was married with six children, pleaded for forgiveness while being questioned by the police.
Adeh said investigations into the case were ongoing, adding that the command was collaborating with the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) to ensure that the matter was properly handled.
She further stated that the suspect would be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.
The police urged members of the public, particularly vulnerable borrowers, to report cases of intimidation, sexual violence, blackmail and other criminal activities rather than remain silent.
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