Police have unravelled the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a lifeless male body under the Katampe Bridge along the Kubwa Expressway in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja.
FCT Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi who briefed the media in Abuja said investigation revealed that the deceased, who had earlier been reported missing was later discovered to have died in a hotel in Gwarimpa District of Abuja.
According to the Commissioner, the victim was last in contact with Ms. Rukayat Muhammed of Garki Area II, with whom he was allegedly in a romantic relationship.
The Commissioner said the two had lodged at a guest house in Gwarimpa, where the woman allegedly discovered that the man was no longer breathing and left the premises with his phone without reporting the incident.
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In another development, the Police Anti-Kidnapping Unit has recovered two AK-47 rifles and two magazines during investigation into a kidnapping syndicate.
Sanusi said a suspect, Musbahu Ishak, led operatives to a hideout in Kagarko Forest, where the weapons were recovered, before the team was ambushed while leaving the area.
The Commissioner urged residents to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious activities, stressing that security is a collective responsibility.
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