FCT Police Launch Investigation Into Corpse Of Lady Found Dead By Abuja Roadside

The Federal Capital Territory Police (FCT) Command said that it has commenced investigation into the death of one Kadoon Lornumbe whose lifeless body was found around the Mpape Junction of Abuja.

The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, disclosed this on Friday, while reacting to report of an incident shared by an X user @Arike_Jane who posted the lifeless body of the lady.

The tweet had requested those with useful information about her to come forward or contact the police.

The post read: “This young girl was found dead this morning, after Mpape junction around Abuja top bridge that connects Berger and AYA. They couldn’t find any useful information about her or any I.D. to get through to her family and relatives.”

Reacting to the situation, Adeh said that the Mabushi Division took the body to the hospital on Thursday. She noted, “We are yet to identify who she is. We are still investigating.”

Meanwhile, reports indicated that that the deceased (Identified as Kadoon Louisa Lornumbe on Facebook), is a native of Benue State. She graduated from the university in 2018 and completed her National Youth Service Scheme in 2020.

Reactions following her death both on X and Facebook showed that Lornumbe was allegedly kidnapped and ransom was demanded, but her captors subsequently killed her.