The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has initiated an investigation into the demise of Kadoon Lornumbe, whose lifeless body was discovered near Mpape Junction in Abuja.

Josephine Adeh, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed this on Friday in response to a report shared by Twitter user @Arike_Jane, who posted an image of the deceased’s body.

The tweet had requested those with useful information about her to come forward or contact the police.

The post read: “This young girl was found dead this morning, after Mpape junction around Abuja top bridge that connects Berger and AYA. They couldn’t find any useful information about her or any I.D. to get through to her family and relatives.”

Reacting to the situation, Adeh said that the Mabushi Division took the body to the hospital on Thursday. She noted, “We are yet to identify who she is. We are still investigating.”

Meanwhile, reports indicated that that the deceased (Identified as Kadoon Louisa Lornumbe on Facebook), is a native of Benue State. She graduated from the university in 2018 and completed her National Youth Service Scheme in 2020.

Reactions following her death both on X and Facebook showed that Lornumbe was allegedly kidnapped and ransom was demanded, but her captors subsequently killed her. CONTINUE READING