The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has launched an investigation into the death of 23-year-old Grace Godwin, whose body was discovered by the roadside in Jabi, Abuja, in what is suspected to be a one-chance-related murder.
The command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, confirmed the incident in a phone conversation with our correspondent, noting that an investigation is underway.
Security analyst Zagzola Makama, who shared details of the incident on social media platform X, reported that Godwin’s body was found early Saturday morning after she had reportedly boarded a commercial bus on Friday evening.
“Godwin, a fuel attendant at a Mobil Filling Station in Mabushi, was discovered unconscious near Iya Abubakar Street at about 6:00 a.m.
Preliminary findings indicate that she boarded a vehicle around 8:53 p.m. on Friday, believed to be operated by a one-chance syndicate.
The suspects later contacted her family around 11:56 p.m. demanding a ransom,” Makama stated.
He said police operatives responded promptly to the scene and evacuated her to the National Hospital, where she was pronounced dead by medical staff.
Her body was deposited in the hospital morgue and positively identified by her family.
Adeh confirmed police involvement, stating, “We received the report and recovered the body. Investigation is ongoing.”
This case bears similarities to another incident reported on June 18, when a young woman, Aladi Johnson, also known as Tessy, was found unconscious with her hands tied in a hotel in Gwarinpa after checking in with an unidentified man.
That case also triggered public outrage after a video of the scene surfaced online