Police in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have arrested a suspect fingered in the murder of Laetitia Dagan, a 47-year-old Assistant Director attached with the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The suspect, identified as Edirin Ohonre was said to have allegedly conspired with others who are still at large, to murder Dagan in her residence on Tuesday night.
The late official, who hailed from Plateau State was reported to have left her office in the Presidential Villa around 8pm while the incident occurred around 11pm.
In a statement issued on Wednesday by the spokesperson of the Command, DSP Anjuguri Manzah stated that the suspect is currently under interrogation and is assisting the team of detectives with information that will lead to the arrest of the other suspects connected to the crime.
He said, “Preliminary investigation into the suspected murder by the Criminal Investigation Department of the FCT Police Command led to the arrest of one Edirin Ohonre who is suspected to have conspired with others now at large to perpetrate the crime.
“The suspect, who is currently under interrogation, is assisting the team of police detectives with information that will lead to the arrest of the other suspects connected to the crime, that are now at large.
“While commiserating with the family, friends, and colleagues of the deceased on the unfortunate incident, the FCT Police Command is assuring members of the public that it has deployed relevant investigative tools to unravel the circumstances surrounding the victim’s unfortunate death and ensure the arrest and prosecution of suspects behind the heinous act.
“The command is urging members of the public to disregard insinuations making the rounds in some social media platforms, and also wish to appeal to the members of the public to desist from pre-empting the ongoing police investigation.”
