Operatives attached to the Utako Divisional Headquarters of the Federal Capital Territory police command have arrested a tiler, Samuel Net, for allegedly killing a hotel staff member, Joseph Terdoo, in Utako.
The spokesperson for the command, Josephine Adeh, said in a statement on Sunday that the police division received a distress report on Tuesday and deployed operatives to the scene, where they found the suspect and the victim with marks of violence on their bodies.
Investigations later revealed that Mr Net and Mr Terdoo had a disagreement, which led to Mr Terdoo’s collapse and subsequent death.
“On Tuesday, 20th October 2026, at about 05:00 a.m., a distress report was received at Utako Divisional Police Headquarters reporting suspicious noise and activity on the third floor of a hotel within Utako District of the FCT. Responding swiftly, a team of police officers from Utako Division was promptly dispatched to the scene.
“Upon arrival, the source of the noise was traced to Room 301, where one Samuel Net, a tiler hired by the hotel, was found with marks of violence on his body, while another person, identified as Joseph Terdoo, a staff member of the hotel, was found lying unconscious on the floor with multiple marks of violence on his body.
“Joseph Terdoo was immediately rushed to Wuse District Hospital, where he was confirmed dead on arrival by the medical team on duty.
“Further investigations revealed that the two men had a disagreement which degenerated into a physical confrontation. Samuel pushed Joseph, who fell and hit his head on a wooden object; he fell and collapsed.”
According to Mrs Adeh, the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi, urged residents to shun violence and self-help during disagreements and encouraged Abuja residents to embrace peace and diplomacy in resolving disputes.
The police spokesperson also encouraged residents to report suspicious persons or activities to the nearest police station or contact the command through its emergency numbers: 08032003913 and 08061581938.
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