A yet-to-be-identified man has been arrested by operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command over the murder of an elderly couple, Adebola Ezekiel, 80, and his wife, Abiodun Ezekiel, 79, News About Nigeria reports.
The arrest was made known by the Commissioner of Police in charge of the FCT, Mr. Benneth Igweh, during a media briefing on Friday in Abuja.
He disclosed that the suspect had been a driver for the deceased couple and was apprehended in his hideout in Obajana, Kogi State.
Igwe stated that the police had begun an investigation immediately after the incident was reported, adding that the suspect freely confessed to having gained access to the house on April 1, 2024, slit the deceased’s throat and made away with the phones and ATM cards of the couple.
“Investigations commenced immediately and the police detectives trailed the suspect and arrested him in his hideout in Obajana, Kogi,” he stated.
The gruesome murder of the couple took place in their residence at Apo Legislative Quarters in Abuja on April 1.
Igweh also disclosed that the command arrested two suspects on April 11 over an alleged homicide in the Mabushi area of Abuja.
According to him, the suspects were arrested by operatives from the Mabushi Division following a tip-off that the corpse of one Bilkisu Mohammed was being discreetly conveyed.
He, however, noted that all the suspects would be charged in court upon the conclusion of the investigation.
“The deceased had earlier visited the house of her supposed boyfriend, who eventually travelled to Kano and left her in the care of the female suspect.
“The deceased allegedly fell ill and was given non-prescribed drugs that led to her death by the male suspect who came into the house at the invitation of the female suspect,” he added.
