Bullet-ridden corpse of JTF officer found in Abuja

The corpse of a yet to be identified Joint Task Force (JTF) officer has been found on Gwagwalada bridge along Abuja-Lokoja road in the nation’s capital.

Daily Trust learnt that the corpse of the officer, who was in uniform, was riddled with bullets.

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Commuters had found the corpse, which was later evacuated by security personnel, on Tuesday.

A witness, simply identified as Gabriel, said the corpse was found opposite Brifina Hotel, Gwagalada.

He said it was later taken away by men of the Gwagwalada Police Division, who came to the scene with a patrol van.

Another source said the JTF officer might have been kidnaped and later killed by his abductors who dumped his corpse on the highway.

The spokesperson of the FCT police command ASP Maryam Yusuf, confirmed the discovery of the corpse but said the officer might have involved in an accident.

Yusuf said the command was investigating the incident.