By Stanley Onyekwere
The FCT Police Command have revealed that one Bashir Dauda was shot dead during the early Saturday’s robbery incident at Volcano Peak Court Hotel 4th Avenue, Gwarinpa Estate, in Abuja.
The Police said the victim was rushed to the Federal Medical Center Jabi where doctors on duty confirmed him dead.
A statement from the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, yesterday, added that the corpse was released on the request of the family to be buried according to Islamic rites.
It explained that the victim was discovered inside the hotel premises by operatives from Gwarinpa Police Division deployed to the scene, following a distress call.
The statement added that investigation is still ongoing, in a bid to apprehend the culprits while further developments will be communicated in due course.
It reads in part: “ On the 15/06/2024 at about 05:07AM a distress call was received by the FCT Police Command that a robbery incident had taken place at Volcano Peak Court Hotel 4th Avenue around 03:35AM. Operatives from Gwarimpa Police Division immediately deployed to the scene, secured the premises and discovered that one Bashir Dauda had been shot by the attackers.
“The victim was quickly rushed to Federal Medical Center Jabi where doctors on duty confirmed him dead. The corpse was released on the request of the family to be buried according to Islamic rites.
“The FCT Police Command advises residents to always be conscious of their surroundings, when you notice suspicious activities, call the police immediately and we will respond swiftly. Again the FCT Police emergencies numbers are :0803 200 3913, 0806 158 1938.”
