Elderly Couple Brutally Slain in Abuja Home

An 80-year-old man, identified as Adebola Ezekiel, and his wife, Abiodun Ezekiel, were discovered dead in their apartment at Apo area in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, after being attacked by unknown assailants.

The tragic incident occurred on Monday night at the upscale Apo Legislative Quarters in the Apo area of the FCT around 11pm.

According to gathered information, the elderly couple, with Adebola confined to a wheelchair, had their throats slit by the assailants using a dagger.

A resident, who requested anonymity, disclosed that one of the apartment’s windows was forcibly opened, and the couple’s lifeless bodies were found in a pool of blood.

The son of the victims, unable to reach his parents by phone, sought assistance from a neighbor to check on them.

Upon arrival, the locked door prompted the neighbor to break in, revealing the gruesome scene.

Confirming the incident, FCT Police spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, stated that the Commissioner of Police, Benneth Igweh, personally visited the crime scene.

Adeh affirmed that the FCT Police Command has initiated a discreet investigation into the matter under the directive of the Commissioner of Police, with updates to follow as the investigation progresses.