A body suspected to be that of popular crossdresser known as Abuja Area Mama has been found lying on a road in the Federal Capital Territory.
It may be recalled that the crossdresser, who is suspected to have fallen victim to his murderers, once granted a media interview on Living In Abuja TV programme where he shared his worldview. His real name is unknown to the public.
In reaction to the discovery of the body, the FCT Commissioner of Police, Bennett Igweh, on Thursday ordered an investigation into the death of the yet-to-be-identified man dressed in women’s clothing.
The Police, in a statement by the Command spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, said it received a distress call about a woman’s corpse found along the Katampe-Mabushi Expressway and promptly dispatched detectives to the scene.
Adeh said, “In response to a distress call received by the Command Control Room on 08/08/2024 at about 07:40 AM, that an unidentified lady was seen lying motionless along Katampe-Mabushi Expressway, a team of detectives were 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. He was immediately taken to Maitama District Hospital where doctors on duty confirmed him dead.”
“The Commissioner of Police, FCT, CP has promptly ordered a thorough and discreet investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding his death. Updates on this matter will be communicated in due course,” she added.
See Abuja Area Mama’s media interview while alive:
