An 80-year-old man identified as Adebola Ezekiel, and his wife, Abiodun Ezekiel, have been found dead in their apartment at Apo area in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja on Monday, April 1.
According to reports, the assailants gained entrance into the deceased couple’s apartment through the window. The deceased man who was on a wheel chair and his wife had their throats slit by the assailants who stormed their apartment and used a dagger to kill them..
“One of the man’s sons called someone in the area to help him check on his parents who had not been picking his calls. The door was locked when the person got there, and the son ordered him to break the door to the house to find out what was happening. One of the windows was forced opened and the remains of the deceased were found in pool of blood” an eyewitness said
The FCT police command spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, has confirmed the incident and said investigation into it has since commenced.
