The Federal Capital Territory(FCT), Police Command has uncovered the identity of the corpse of a crossdresser who was brutally murdered along Katampe-Mabushi Expressway in Abuja as Ifeanyi Chukwu-Agah Benedict.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) had earlier reported that the cross-dresser was on August 8th murdered in cold blood and dumped by the roadside.
FCT police Command Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, in a statement, said the deceased a 33-year-old man, hails from Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State and resided at Dapé in the Karmo Area of Abuja before his sudden demise.
Adeh added that Ifeanyi’s family have also been contacted and are aiding the police with the necessary information.
Further development will be communicated in due course.
The statement read; “Sequel to a case of culpable homicide and discovery of an unidentified male corpse earlier mistaken for a female on August 8, 2024. The operatives of the FCT Command have begun a discreet investigation as ordered by the Commissioner of Police FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh.
“Preliminary investigations revealed the deceased to be one Ifeanyi Chukwu-Agah Benedict, a ‘33’ year old man who hails from Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State and resides at Dapé in Karmo Area of Abuja.
“The family of the deceased have also been contacted, as they are aiding the police with necessary information.
“Further development will be communicated in due course.”