A Nigerian Navy officer, Abdul Rasheed Muhammad, has been arrested for the murder of Aminu, the son of former Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral I. I. Ibrahim (retd).

The arrest was announced by the Federal Capital Territory Commissioner of Police, Bennett Igweh, on Wednesday in Abuja.

Igweh said that Muhammad killed Aminu and stole his car about two weeks ago. The stolen car, a Prado SUV, has been recovered.

Igweh stated, “About two weeks ago, Aminu Ibrahim, the son of Vice Admiral I. I. Ibrahim (retd), was robbed and killed in the Maitama area of Abuja, and his Prado SUV was taken. Abdul Rasheed Muhammad, a serving Nigerian Navy personnel, committed the murder. He has confessed to the crime, and we have recovered the Prado Jeep.”

Muhammad, who works as a seaman in the Navy and was assigned to the former Chief of Naval Staff’s residence, explained his actions to journalists.

He said, “He wanted to go out at night, around 11:30. He said he needed security. So, I followed him with my gun. Along the way, he stopped to check his ATM, as if he was going to buy something. I thought maybe I was going to escort him to a market or somewhere. Then, when I came out through the other door, I shot him, took the car, and left. I’m a guard and a seaman in the Navy. He did not do anything to me; I killed him to steal his car.”

In addition to this case, 94 members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria were paraded, following the death of two police officers on Sunday.