FCT Police commence investigation into suspected homicide in Utako hotel

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has commenced an investigation into suspected culpable homicide following the death of a hotel staff member in Utako District, Abuja.

Josephine Adeh, the FCT Command's spokesman, in a statement on Sunday, explained that the incident occurred on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at about 5:00 a.m.

She stated that on Tuesday, 20th October 2026, at about 5:00 am, a distress report was received at the Utako Divisional Police Headquarters reporting suspicious noise and activity on the third floor of a hotel within Utako District of the FCT.

Adeh said police operatives acted swiftly, stressing that a team of police officers from Utako Division was promptly dispatched to the scene.

Upon arrival, she explained that the source of the noise was traced to Room 301, where one Samuel Net, a tiler hired by the hotel, was found with marks of violence on his body, while another person, identified as Joseph Terdoo, a staff member of the hotel, was found lying unconscious on the floor with multiple marks of violence on his body.

According to the statement, "Joseph Terdoo was immediately rushed to Wuse District Hospital, where he was confirmed dead on arrival by the medical team on duty."

The police provided preliminary findings on what led to the fight, saying that further investigations revealed that the two men had a disagreement which degenerated into a physical confrontation.

The statement said that Samuel pushed Joseph, who fell and hit his head on a wooden object before collapsing.

She said, "The Commissioner of Police, FCT Police Command, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, has cautioned residents against violence and advised FCT residents to shun violence and self-help during disagreements.

"He enjoined FCT residents to embrace peace and diplomacy in resolving disputes and report suspicious persons or activities to the nearest police station or contact the command through its emergency numbers: 08032003913 and 08061581938.

FCT Police commence investigation into suspected homicide in Utako hotel