By Sabiu Abdullahi
A 27-year-old woman, Esther Akwaji, has died under unclear circumstances at her boyfriend’s residence in Dei-Dei, within the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory.
Findings indicate that the boyfriend, whose identity is yet to be confirmed, left the scene shortly after the incident and has not been seen since.
Esther, who lived in Nasarawa State, was said to have travelled to Abuja to visit relatives. On January 21, she reportedly left her family home, telling them she was going to a bank in Dei-Dei. She did not return.
Later that day, relatives received a phone call from a man who introduced himself as her boyfriend. The call was placed from Esther’s phone.
He told the family that she had visited him and that he bought food for them.The man reportedly told the family that Esther suddenly started vomiting while they were eating.
He said he took her to Kubwa General Hospital, where medical personnel confirmed that she was dead on arrival.
Reports further revealed that the man left the hospital shortly after doctors made the confirmation. All efforts to reach him since then have failed.
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has confirmed the incident. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, said investigations had begun.
“The corpse has been deposited for autopsy to determine the actual cause of death, while efforts are ongoing to arrest the fleeing suspect,” Adeh said.
Police authorities say further updates will be made public as investigations continue.