Police in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have confirmed the arrest of one Maman Ajiya and Usman Lawal, in connection with the killing of a woman identified as Zara in the Kubwa area of Abuja.
Zara, a commercial sex worker, was said to have been stabbed to death by the two men after checking her into a hotel in the Byazhin axis of Kubwa.
According to witnesses, on checking into a room of the hotel on Sunday, June 16, 2024, one of the men stabbed Zara in several parts of her body with a scissor, following an argument between them.
A resident of the area, who spoke to the media on conditioning of anonymity, said the lady was stabbed in the stomach and other areas of her body.
“We woke up this morning to the news of the death of a commercial sex worker in a hotel in Kubwa here. What we heard was that an argument occurred between her and the two men.
“She was stabbed by one of them in seven different places including in her stomach.
“The police have been here to evacuate the corpse to the mortuary. We learnt that two persons have been arrested,” the source said.
When contacted, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh said two persons were arrested in connection with the lady’s murder.
“The FCT Police Command received a distress call from Galaxy Hotel Byazhin that one Maman Ajiya and Usman Lawal, both males, of no known address, lodged in the hotel with one Zara Tua.
“A disagreement later ensued between the trio which led to Zara Tua being stabbed with scissors. Upon receipt of the report, police operatives from the Byazhin Police Division immediately deployed to the scene. Upon arrival, they met the said Ajiya beaten to a stupor by a mob.
“The victim and suspects were rushed to Kubwa General Hospital where the doctors on duty confirmed the victim dead,” Adeh said.
She added that an investigation had commenced on the incident
