The Federal Capital Territory Police Command says it is investigating the circumstances behind the death of a 23-year-old lady, Grace Godwin, who was suspected to have been killed by a one-chance operator and dumped by the roadside in the Jabi area of Abuja, FCT.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a telephone conversation with our correspondent on Sunday.
A security analyst, Zagzola Makama, who shared details of the incident on X on Sunday disclosed that the lifeless body of the lady was found by the roadside on Saturday.
Makama disclosed that Godwin was reported to have boarded a commercial bus on Friday evening before she was discovered dead on Saturday.
Makama stated, “A 23-year-old woman, identified as Grace Godwin, was found dead on Saturday morning in the Jabi area of Abuja, in what police suspect to be a case of abduction and possible murder.
“Godwin, a fuel attendant at the Mobil Filling Station in Mabushi, was discovered unconscious by the roadside near Iya Abubakar Street around 6:00 a.m.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that Grace boarded a commercial vehicle around 8:53 p.m. on Friday at Mabushi, a vehicle suspected to be operated by a one-chance criminal gang. The suspects reportedly contacted her family at 11:56 p.m. to demand (a) ransom.”
He added that police operatives in the area visited the scene, recovered her body and sent it to a morgue.
“Detectives from the Jabi Police Division responded promptly and rushed the victim to the National Hospital, where she was confirmed dead by doctors on duty.
“Her body has been deposited at the hospital’s mortuary for autopsy. Her family has been notified and has positively identified her,” Makama disclosed.
Confirming the incident, Adeh disclosed that the police had commenced an investigation into the incident.
“The police were informed about the incident and we went there to recover the body. Investigation is ongoing,” Adeh said.
PUNCH Metro reported a similar incident on June 18 when a lady, Aladi Johnson, also known as Tessy, was found unconscious with her hands tied behind her in a hotel room in the Gwarinpa area of Abuja.
The disturbing incident, which surfaced through a viral video circulating on social media, sparked public outrage and concern.
Adeh had disclosed that Tessy checked into the hotel located on 3rd Avenue, Gwarinpa, on June 16, 2025, in the company of an unidentified male.
However, the hotel staff members later noticed the man had exited the premises without her.
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