The FCT Police Command has debunked information making the rounds that body of a female victim of ritual killing had been dumped at the AYA bridge.
Residents of Asokoro and other road users, Saturday, woke up to find the remains of a body initially identified as a woman, reportedly with her vital organs removed, close to the bridge, sparking speculations of ritual killing.
However, the Command in a press statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Josephine Adeh, said: “Contrary to the erroneous news in circulation, preliminary investigation reveals that the discovered lifeless body on the AYA bridge is not that of a female with some vital organs harvested but that of one John Daam a male staff of V.R Drilling limited of 5th Avenue Gwarinpa Abuja.
“He resides at Orange Market Mararaba Nassarawa state, and had left his residence for work on his Bajaj motorcycle when he was unfortunately involved in a fatal hit and run accident leaving his lifeless body with severe bodily injuries. No vital organ, however, was harvested.
“Operatives of the Asokoro Police Division upon receipt of the information as relayed by the Command Control room from a Good Samaritan, drafted to the scene, removed the body to the hospital where he was confirmed dead and subsequently deposited at the Asokoro mortuary.
“The investigation has been intensified to apprehend the fleeing suspect, while contact has been established with the family of the deceased.
“Once again, members of the public are urged to eschew the habit of reporting incidents falsely or out of proportion even as the police continue to do their best in ensuring that crime and criminality is brought to the barest minimum in the territory.”
