The police command in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, says it arrested a suspect, Usman Mohammed, for allegedly raping, cyberbullying, and intimidating women over debts they owed him.

In a statement on Wednesday, the command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, said that on Friday at about 7:05 p.m., Lugbe police station received a report of the allegations.

She said cops led by the divisional police officer tracked down the suspect at Federal Housing Authority, Lugbe, where he was apprehended.

“However, upon sighting the police operatives, the suspect sped off, attempting to evade arrest. The officers immediately gave chase, eventually overtaking and intercepting him before he could gain access to the expressway,” she said.

Ms Adeh said preliminary investigations indicated that the suspect, Mr Mohammed, was involved in predatory money-lending practices, particularly targeting women, including widows and other vulnerable persons.

“In his latest activity, he lured his victim into his vehicle and drove her to a lonely area in Lugbe, where he sexually assaulted and raped her,” she said.

The police said the suspect allegedly forced the woman to strip naked and recorded videos of her private parts, which he later used to threaten to expose her publicly and kill her if she failed to meet his repayment demands.