The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has dismissed reports claiming that two guests were killed during a wedding celebration in Abuja, saying the incident did not happen within the FCT.
In a statement on Monday, the Command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, said investigations and geographical checks confirmed that the locations mentioned in the reports—Garam, Rafin-Azum, and Tafa Local Government Area—are all in Niger State, not in Abuja.
“The Suleja Police Area Command cited in the report falls under the jurisdiction of the Niger State Police Command, not the FCT Command. It is therefore misleading to attribute the unfortunate incident to the FCT, as neither the location nor the responsible police jurisdiction is within the Federal Capital Territory,” Adeh stated.
She described the report as inaccurate and urged media outlets to confirm details before publication to prevent confusion among residents.
While expressing sympathy for those affected by the tragedy in Niger State, the police spokesperson noted that some of the mentioned communities share close borders with Abuja.
She added that this sometimes leads to confusion about the actual location of incidents.
