Police to probe ‘mysterious death’ of Abuja crossdresser

The Nigeria Police Force, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, has ordered an investigation into the mysterious death of a crossdresser found on the Katampe-Mabushi expressway in Abuja.

The individual, whose identity remained unknown at press time, was discovered lying motionless in female clothing, prompting a distress call to the Command Control Room at 7:40 am on Friday.

According to a statement by the FCT Police Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, the FCT Commissioner of Police, Benneth Igweh. was quoted as saying: “In response to a distress call received by the Command Control Room on 08/08/2024 about 07:40 am, 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 FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Benneth Igweh, has ordered a thorough and discreet investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death.”

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