A suspected loan shark, Ahmed Usman, has confessed to sexually assaulting a woman and filming her naked after she allegedly defaulted on a N600,000 loan.
The suspect was paraded by the Federal Capital Territory Police Command spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, in a video shared on her Facebook page on Wednesday.
Adeh said Usman specialised in lending money to widows and vulnerable women before imposing weekly interest payments.
According to her, the case was reported at the Lugbe Police Division on November 5 after the suspect allegedly abducted and sexually assaulted a nursing mother who failed to meet her repayment obligation.
The police spokesperson said Usman had given the woman N600,000 and demanded N30,000 weekly as interest, apart from repayment of the principal.
She explained that the victim, who reportedly experienced poor sales, missed a payment and went to meet the suspect with the N24,000 she could afford.
However, Usman allegedly forced her into his Toyota vehicle, threatened her with a knife and drove her to a secluded location behind the chief’s palace in Lugbe, where he sexually assaulted her.
He reportedly threatened to kill the woman if she failed to pay him, forcing her to raise the money and transfer it to him before reporting the incident to the police.
Adeh said operatives subsequently tracked and arrested the suspect, who allegedly attempted to escape with a police officer in his vehicle during the operation.
During his parade, Usman admitted giving the woman N600,000 and collecting N30,000 weekly.
He also confessed to ordering her to strip naked, sexually assaulting her and recording the incident.
The suspect said he invited the woman to his vehicle after she failed to make her weekly payment, where he asked her to remove her clothes before filming her.
When asked how he recorded the victim, Usman admitted that he filmed her naked and even instructed her to expose her private parts for the camera.
He further admitted driving away with a police officer during the arrest operation, claiming he only realised later that the officer was the Divisional Police Officer (DPO).
Usman, who identified himself as a native of Nasarawa State, disclosed that he was married with six children.
He pleaded for forgiveness, apologising to his wife and children and promising to turn over a new leaf.
Adeh said investigations were ongoing, adding that the police were working with the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) on the case.
Don’t Miss Out! Join our WhatsApp Channel for instant news updates. Click here to join
