An Islamic cleric and 14 others suspects have been arrested in connection with the killing of one Ahmad Usman, a member of a vigilante group, in the Lugbe Area of the FCT on June 4, 2022.
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command said in a statement, that the arrest of the suspects followed investigation into the killing of the 30-year-old.
The Islamic cleric who allegedly incited a mob that killed the security guard for alleged blasphemy against Prophet Mohammed at the Tipper Garage, Lugbe, Abuja, was one of those arrested.
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Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Babaji Sunday who vowed that the command would be brought to justice, directed that Malam Lawan and others who participated in the extra-judicial mob action be transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command.
