Two found dead in Utako, Jabi
Two men have been found dead at separate locations in Utako and Jabi areas of Abuja.
Taxi drivers at the Utako Motor Park identified one of the corpses as that of Wasiu, an indigene of Osun State, who was until his death a taxi driver.
The late Wasiu was found lifeless in his car shortly after the early morning Muslim prayers on Thursday.
A witness, Wasiu Oladipo, who spoke with our reporters, said the deceased was seen at the mosque during the early morning prayers, adding that he must have died when he returned to his car.
“After returning from early morning prayer at 5am, we noticed his car was still at the same position. So we went to check on him and found a foamy substance in his mouth. That was when we realised he was dead,” he said.
None of the leaders of the taxi drivers’ association was available for comments but Oladipo said the corpse had been taken to Osun State.
The Utako Divisional Police Officer, CSP Jimoh Gibenle, said the case was not reported at the station.
In another incident, a man was feared dead at a Hausa drama arena in Daki Biyu, a slum in Jabi on Wednesday night. Details of the death were sketchy as at press time.
When contacted on phone, the Life Camp Divisional Police Officer, CSP Danlami Yusuf, said “the command was handling the case,” and referred our reporters to the FCT Police Command.
The FCT Police Command spokesman, Jesse Manzah, said he would get back to our reporter but was yet to do so as at press time.