A member of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, better known as Shi’ite, Shuaibu Dass is currently cooling his heels in the custody of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command over his attempt to bribe officers with N1.5m
The bribe was offered for the release of the financier and a strong member of the group, Abdul Kareem Ahmed.
This was made known by the FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Bennett Igweh while parading the duo at the command’s headquarters on Monday.
According to CP Igweh, Ahmed was nabbed by the operatives of the State Intelligence Department in connection with the murder of two police officers during their procession.
He said, “On September 5 one Alhaji Shuaibu Dass of Durumi 1, a known member of the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria (Shiite Sect), approached operatives of FCT Police command offering them the sum of N1,500,000 in an attempt to procure the release of one Abdul Kareem Ahmed, a strong member and financer of the Shiite Sect who was arrested by operatives of the State Intelligence Department in an operation led by ACP Mohammed Baba on the 25/08/2024.
“Both suspects are linked to the murder of two police officers and causing grievous hurt to three others who were posted to Wuse market junction on August 25, 2024. Both suspects are currently in custody undergoing interrogation and will be charged in court after investigations.”
Recall that the police claimed that the proscribed group had without provocation, attacked its men, resulting in the death of two of them and the vandalisation of three patrol vehicles.
Ninety seven (97) of the Shi’ite members were, however, picked up by the police in relation to the incident.
