The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has commenced a discreet investigation into a suspected culpable homicide at a hotel in Utako District, Abuja, following the death of a hotel staff member after an alleged altercation.
The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, October 20, 2026, when police received a distress report at about 5 a.m. concerning suspicious noise and activity on the third floor of the hotel.
In a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, said officers from the Utako Divisional Police Headquarters were immediately deployed to the scene.
On arrival, the officers traced the source of the disturbance to Room 301, where Samuel Net, a tiler engaged by the hotel, was found with marks of violence on his body.
Another man, identified as Joseph Terdoo, a staff member of the hotel, was found unconscious on the floor with multiple marks of violence.
Terdoo was immediately rushed to Wuse District Hospital, where medical personnel confirmed him dead on arrival.
Preliminary investigations indicated that the two men had allegedly engaged in a disagreement that escalated into a physical confrontation.
According to the police, Samuel allegedly pushed Terdoo during the altercation, causing him to fall and hit his head against a wooden object before collapsing.
The command said investigations were ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Reacting to the development, the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, urged residents to shun violence and avoid taking the law into their own hands when resolving disagreements.
He encouraged residents to embrace peaceful dialogue and diplomatic means of settling disputes to prevent avoidable loss of life.
The police also urged members of the public to report suspicious persons or activities to the nearest police station or contact the command through its emergency lines: 08032003913 and 08061581938.
