The corpse of a crossdresser found on Katampe-Mabushi Expressway in Abuja has been identified as Ifeanyi Chukwu-Agah Benedict, the Federal Capital Territory Police Command confirmed.
The Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Josephine Adeh; in a statement on Wednesday identified the crossdresser as a 33-year-old man from Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
“Sequel to a case of culpable homicide and discovery of an unidentified male corpse earlier mistaken for a female on August 8, 2024, the operatives of the FCT Command have begun a discreet investigation as ordered by the Commissioner of Police FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh.
“Preliminary investigations revealed the deceased to be one Ifeanyi Chukwu-Agah Benedict, a ‘33-year-old man who hails from Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State and resides at Dapé in Karmo Area of Abuja,” the statement read.
According to the statement, the family of the deceased have assisted the police with necessary information after they were contacted as the command assured the public that further developments in the investigation would be communicated in due course.
Before his demise, it was earlier reported on August 8 that the male corpse, dressed in women’s clothing and initially mistaken for a female, was confirmed dead at the hospital with no means of identification.
Sources also alleged that late crossdresser, also known as Abuja Area Mama was attacked at night on August 7, and his corpse was dumped on the road along the Banex, Wuse II area of the FCT.
