From Molly Kilete, Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory(FCT), Police Command, have debunked rumor making the rounds on the social media over the killing of a woman whose body was dumped under the popular AYA Bridge in Asokoro, Abuja, with her vital body parts allegedly missing.
A social media influencer, who sent a message over the death of the woman and attributed it to ritual killing, said the incident happened at about five o’clock in the morning.
The message reads: “A young woman’s corps is right now seen at the AYA bridge abuja with her vital body parts missing since 5am. I am also informed that cars who did not see it on time that early have climbed the body smashing her body parts into pieces on the road.
“The attention of the concerned authorities are needed here asap.”
But in a swift reaction, the FCT police command, described the news as fake and advised the public 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.
Contrary to the claims on the social media, the police said the body was that of a young man and not of a woman.
The command public relations officer Josephine Adeh, who made this known, gave the name of the deceased as John Daam, and a staff of V.R Drilling limited of 5th Avenue Gwarinpa Abuja.
Adeh, who attributed the death to that of a hit and run driver, said the deceased was on his way to work when the incident happened.
Adeh in a statement reads: “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 motor/motorcycle accident leaving his lifeless body with severe bodily injuries. No vital organ however was harvested.
“Operatives of the Asokoro division upon receipt of the information as relayed by the Command Control room from a Good Samaritan, drifted 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”.