A decomposing body was discovered on Sunday inside a parked vehicle at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja, throwing the area into shock and prompting an immediate investigation by the Police.
The corpse, identified as Gaddafi Iwar, 55, was found around 9:00 a.m. in a red Peugeot 406 with registration number BWR-577 BF, near the annex gate of the complex.
Iwar, it was gathered, was a labourer working at a construction site within the premises and may have died days before the discovery, as the vehicle had reportedly been parked in the same spot for an extended period.
Police operatives from the National Assembly Division evacuated the body, which was first taken to the National Assembly Clinic and later to the Asokoro General Hospital, where medical officials confirmed it was already in an advanced state of decomposition.
FCT Police React
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, in a statement on Monday, confirmed the discovery of the lifeless body.
According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, the body was found on September 7, 2025, at about 9 a.m. following a distress call.
“On September 7, 2025, at about 09:00 hours, the FCT Police Command received a distress call reporting the discovery of an unidentified male, suspected to be a labourer, found lifeless at a construction site within the National Assembly Complex,” the statement read.
The police disclosed that the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), National Assembly Division, immediately responded to the call.
“The Divisional Police Officer (DPO), National Assembly Division, immediately responded to the call and, upon arrival, discovered the deceased inside a red Peugeot 406 motor vehicle with registration number BWR-577 BF,” the command added.
The police said the body was thereafter taken to the hospital, where medical personnel confirmed that it was already in an advanced state of decomposition.
Adeh, however, said the FCT Commissioner of Police has ordered a thorough probe into the case.
Police Commissioner ordered discreet investigation
“The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, has ordered a discreet investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident and directed that efforts be intensified to establish the identity of the deceased.”
The police assured the public that further updates will be communicated as the investigation progresses.
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Commissioner of Police has ordered a discreet investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding Iwar’s death and to establish how the vehicle went unnoticed for days within the heavily secured premises.
