FCT Police Save Bashir Usman from Mob Attack in Kuje

On October 7, 2026, the FCT Police Command reported the rescue of Bashir Usman from a mob attack in Kuje Area Council, Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The incident arose from allegations that Usman attempted to abduct a five-year-old child in front of her home in Anguwan Lado.

Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Mohammed Sanusi, stated that police operatives from the Kuje Division were dispatched to the scene following the report and successfully rescued Usman from the mob, which was on the verge of lynching him. Usman has since been placed in protective custody while investigations are ongoing to clarify the circumstances of the alleged offense and to determine if others were involved.

Sanusi condemned the act of jungle justice, labeling it criminal and potentially deadly, and urged the public to report any suspicious activities to the police.