Police Arrest 2 Suspects For Culpable Homicide In Abuja

Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have arrested two suspects in connection with a case of culpable homicide that occurred in Byazhin area of the FCT.

They were arrested after the Byazhin Divisional Police Headquarters received a distress call reporting that one Chidera Benjamin, aged 16 years, of Byazhin Across, had allegedly inflicted a severe machete injury on his mother during a domestic dispute.

FCT police spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, while confirming the arrest, said the police operatives were dispatched to the scene of the incident on Thursday, February 12, 2026.

According to her, “preliminary investigations revealed that two neighbours, Cosmos Okafor, aged 31 years, and Okechukwu Wisdom, aged 17 years, allegedly attacked Benjamin in reaction to the incident.

“Further investigations revealed that the confrontation stemmed from allegations that Benjamin had been transferring funds from his mother’s bank account into his personal Opay account without her consent. When his mother confronted him over the unauthorized transactions, he became violent and attacked her with a machete, causing serious injury to her hand.

“The two neighbours who witnessed the confrontation between Benjamin and his mother attacked him, for attacking his mother, during which he sustained severe injuries and became unconscious. He was rushed to Kubwa General Hospital, where he was later confirmed dead by a medical team. Meanwhile, both suspects were promptly arrested by the Police.”

The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Miller Dantawaye, while commiserating with the family, urged residents to always adopt peaceful and lawful means of resolving disputes and refrain from taking the law into their own hands, as actions taken in moments of anger can result in tragic and irreversible consequences.

The statement said the suspects are in custody and will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations.

The command further urged members of the public to promptly report suspicious persons or activities to the Police through the following emergency lines: 08032003913, 08028940883.