A woman has been found dead inside her residence at the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), Maitama, Abuja, sparking a police investigation.
Sources said the deceased, identified as Hajiya Fanna Mohd Abare, had been unresponsive for about two days before her body was discovered in a decomposed state by her sister, Hajiya Aisha Mongo, on December 17 at about 5:00 p.m.
It was gathered that the door to the room was locked from the inside and had to be forced open before the body was found.
Police detectives were immediately dispatched to the scene. Owing to the advanced state of decomposition and to avert possible public health risks, the Abuja Environmental Health Department was contacted, and the body was evacuated for burial at the Gudu Cemetery.
Police sources said, “No foul play is suspected in the incident.”
The sources added that investigations are ongoing to officially determine the cause of death.
