The police in Abuja are investigating the mysterious death of a male cross-dresser found on the Katampe-Mabushi expressway on Thursday, August 8, 2024.

The body of the crossdresser was found dressed in female attires, including bra, weavon and a handbag with no means of identification on him.

A distress call was made to the Command Control Room at 7:40 am.

According to the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, “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.”

The deceased was found to be a man dressed in female clothing with no identification. “Preliminary investigations revealed that the individual was a man fully dressed in female clothing with no means of identification on him,” Adeh said.

The body was taken to Maitama District Hospital, where doctors confirmed the death. The police are working to understand the circumstances of this death. “The FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Benneth Igweh, has ordered a thorough and discreet investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death,” Adeh added.