Mechanic Murders 80-Year-Old Man, Wife In Abuja – Police
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested a mechanic, Jonathan Marcus, over the gruesome murder of an elderly couple at their residence at Apo Legislative Quarters in Abuja.
The deceased husband and wife were identified as Adebola Ezekiel, 80; and Abiodun Ezekiel, 79.
Marcus, who often worked as a chauffeur to the late couple, was among several suspects paraded by the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, Benneth Igweh, during a press conference on Friday.
According to CP Igweh, the police began an investigation immediately after the incident occurred on March 31, 2024, and were able to arrest the suspect, a former driver to the deceased couple.
The Police boss disclosed that Police operatives trailed Marcus and arrested him in his hideout in Obajana, Kogi State, claiming that the suspect had freely confessed to having gained access to the house on the same date, slit the Couple’s throats, and made away with their phones and Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards.
Similarly, the Police Commissioner said on 11th April 2024, the Command arrested two other suspects for alleged culpable homicide in the Mabushi area of Abuja, adding that they were arrested by policemen from the Mabushi division following a tip-off that the corpse of one Bilkisu Mohammed was being discreetly conveyed.
“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”, CP Igweh said, adding that the suspects were currently in police custody, undergoing interrogation
Also, the Police Commissioner disclosed that in a well-coordinated operation on April 6, 2024, the Utako division of FCT Command arrested nine suspected armed robbers, who during interrogation, freely confessed to being part of an armed robbery gang responsible for a series of robberies and other heinous crimes in the nation’s capital.
He said items recovered from the suspects included four locally fabricated AK 47 rifles, three locally fabricated cartridge rifles, one English pistol, and one Dane gun. Others were three live rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, one live round of 5.56mm ammunition, and an empty cartridge.
CP Igweh informed journalists that all the suspects would be charged in court as soon as investigations into the various cases are concluded.
