The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested a married woman, Mrs Rukayat Muhammed, over the death of a man alleged to have been her lover at a guest house in Gwarimpa, Abuja.
The FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, disclosed this on Saturday while briefing journalists at the command headquarters in Abuja.
Sanusi said the deceased, whose identity has not been made public, was initially reported missing by his family before his body was found along the Kubwa Expressway, near Katampe under the bridge, on August 26, 2026.
The discovery initially sparked speculation that the man may have been a victim of kidnapping or a “one chance” robbery. However, police investigations later established that the deceased was the same person whose disappearance had been reported by his family.
According to the commissioner, investigators discovered that the deceased’s mobile phone was missing. The police subsequently began efforts to track the device and reconstruct his last known communications.
Although the phone was eventually switched off, investigators were able to identify the last person the deceased had communicated with. This led them to Muhammed, who resides in Garki Area 2.
Sanusi said further investigations revealed that Muhammed, who is married, allegedly had a romantic relationship with the deceased and had saved his contact on her phone under the name “Safiyat.”
Police investigations also established that the woman and the deceased had lodged at Good Samaritan Guest House on 2nd Avenue, Gwarimpa, where they spent some time together.
According to Sanusi, Muhammed told investigators that she discovered the deceased was no longer breathing and had died while they were at the guest house.
“Rather than immediately reporting the incident to the Police, the suspect took the deceased’s mobile phone and left the hotel,” the commissioner said.
Sanusi explained that several hours later, after the hotel management was unable to establish contact with the occupants of the room, staff gained access and discovered the deceased’s body.
Rather than immediately alerting the police, the commissioner said two members of the hotel management, identified as Ibrahim Omeiza and Kefat Bitrus, allegedly removed the body from the room.
The two men subsequently transported the body to the Kubwa Expressway near Katampe under the bridge, where it was abandoned by the roadside, allegedly in an attempt to distance the hotel and its management from the incident.
The commissioner said the police investigation had so far uncovered significant details surrounding the circumstances that led to the discovery and disposal of the body.
He, however, stressed that the investigation remained ongoing and that the exact cause and circumstances of the deceased’s death had yet to be established.
Sanusi said investigators were conducting further inquiries and forensic processes to determine what happened and establish the respective roles, if any, of those connected to the incident.
“Anyone found to have played a role in the death or subsequent concealment and abandonment of the body will be made to face the law,” he stated.
The commissioner also warned members of the public against withholding information, concealing evidence, obstructing investigations or taking actions that could undermine law enforcement efforts.
He said the case underscored the Command’s commitment to thoroughly investigating suspicious deaths rather than relying on initial reports or speculation.
Sanusi assured that the police would continue to pursue all available leads and that anyone found culpable would be prosecuted in accordance with the law.
