By
Omotayo Edubi
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command has confirmed the murder of a Nigerian man identified as Usman Hammed, while he was jogging at Laris estate in Idu/Karmo area in Abuja on Christmas day, December 25.
He was a staff of the Nigerian Upstream Regulatory Commission (NUPRC).
ALSO READ: How jogger was stabbed to death by phone snatcher in Abuja
Usman left his home around 7am for exercise and never returned.
His loved ones made several attempts to reach him but was abortive.
Then they reported the case at the Karmo divisional police headquarters. After which a search party organized by the police later discovered his body with visible injuries.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Josephine Adeh, said the victim was confirmed dead by experts on the crime scene investigation Team who were present to remove the corpse and take necessary preliminary investigation actions.
ALSO READ: The Police has released 2 officers arrested for killing Lawyer Omobolanle on Christmas Day
She added that the FCT Commissioner of Police CP Sadiq Idris Abubakar, has directed the Division of jurisdiction and all other Investigative and intelligence assets of the Command to exert their full weight on the case to unravel the situation that surrounds his death and bring the perpetrators to book.