I sexually assaulted, filmed debtor naked — Suspect

A man, identified as Ahmed Usman from Nasarawa State, has admitted to sexually assaulting and filming a woman while she was naked, according to the Federal Capital Territory Police Command. Usman, who specialises in lending money to widows and vulnerable women, was arrested after a woman, who had defaulted on a N600,000 loan, reported the incident to the police.

The woman, who was a mother at the time, had initially taken the loan and agreed to pay N30,000 weekly as interest. However, she missed a payment due to poor sales and visited Usman with the N24,000 she had available. Usman allegedly abducted, threatened her with a knife, drove her to a secluded location in Lugbe, sexually assaulted her, and recorded the act.

During his arrest, Usman admitted to the assault, the video recording, and the threats he made to the victim. He also explained that he had driven away with a police officer during the arrest operation before realising the officer was the Divisional Police Officer and returning to drop him off. Usman pleaded for forgiveness and expressed remorse to his family.

The investigation is ongoing, with the police working alongside the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) on the case.