Popular Crossdresser, Area Mama Of Abuja Beaten To Death In Abuja (pics)
Area Mama of Abuja, a well-known crossdresser and Tiktoker in the Federal Capital Territory, was killed by yet-to-be-identified individuals on Thursday morning.
Netizens shared on social media his lifeless body covered in bruises sustained from what seems to be an alleged beating.
His fans and followers have flooded social media with tributes and expressions of grief.
Confirming the tragic news to PREMIUM TIMES on Thursday afternoon, the spokesperson for the FCT Police Command, Josephine Adeh, in a statement, assured the public that the police received information about the incident early on Thursday and responded promptly.
She said a team of detectives were dispatched to the scene and found the crossdresser lying motionless.
Her statement read: “In response to a distress call received by the Command Control Room on 08/08/2024 at about 07:40 AM, that an unidentified lady was seen lying motionless along Katampe – Mabushi expressway, a team of detectives were immediately dispatched to the scene. Preliminary investigations revealed that the individual was a man fully dressed in female clothing with no means of identification on him.
“He was immediately taken to Maitama District Hospital, where Doctors on duty confirmed him dead. The Commissioner of Police, FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh, psc, mni, has promptly ordered a thorough and discreet investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding his death. Updates on this matter will be communicated in due course.”
