A 27-year-old woman, identified as Esther Akwaji, reportedly collapsed and died under mysterious circumstances.
The deceased was reported to have died while eating at her boyfriend’s residence in Dei-Dei, Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
According to SaharaReporters, the deceased’s boyfriend fled shortly after her death, although his identity has not yet been established.
Sources claimed that Esther, a resident of Nasarawa State, had traveled to the FCT to visit her relatives.
On January 21, he allegedly left his family home, claiming he was headed to a bank in Dei-Dei, but never returned.
Hours later, relatives are said to have received a phone call from a man who identified himself as Esther’s boyfriend, using his mobile phone.
According to the source, the man informed the family that Esther had visited him and that she had bought them food to eat.
The boyfriend allegedly claimed that while they were eating, Esther suddenly began vomiting. He claimed that he rushed her to Kubwa General Hospital where doctors confirmed that she was dead on arrival.
However, the man reportedly fled the hospital shortly after doctors declared him dead and has remained unreachable since the incident.
Meanwhile, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, confirming the incident, told SaharaReporters that the Command had launched a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding Esther’s death.
“The body has been deposited for an autopsy to determine the actual cause of death, while efforts are underway to arrest the fleeing suspect,” Adeh said.