Police in Abuja are looking into the mysterious death of a crossdresser found on the Katampe-Mabushi expressway yesterday morning.
The person, who has not yet been identified, was discovered lying still, dressed in female clothing. A distress call was made to the Command Control Room at around 7:40 a.m.
FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, said that when the police arrived, they found no form of identification on the person. The body was taken to Maitama District Hospital, where doctors confirmed the death.
In a statement, Adeh said, “In response to a distress call received by the Command Control Room on 08/08/2024 about 07:40a.m., that an unidentified lady was seen lying motionless along Katampe – Mabushi expressway, a team of detectives was immediately dispatched to the scene.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that the individual was a man fully dressed in female clothing with no means of identification on him.”
The police are now working to find out more about what happened, while the FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Benneth Igweh, has ordered a thorough investigation to uncover the truth behind the death.
