The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested a tiler, Samuel Net, following the death of a hotel employee, Joseph Terdoo, after an alleged physical altercation in Abuja.
The incident occurred at a hotel in the Utako District of the Federal Capital Territory in the early hours of Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
The police spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, explaining that officers from the Utako Divisional Police Headquarters responded to a distress call about suspicious noise and activity on the hotel’s third floor at about 5am.
According to the statement, the officers traced the disturbance to Room 301, where Net, who had been engaged by the hotel for tiling work, was found with marks of violence on his body.
Terdoo, a member of the hotel’s staff, was also discovered unconscious on the floor with multiple injuries.
He was immediately taken to Wuse District Hospital, where medical personnel confirmed him dead on arrival.
Preliminary investigations indicated that the two men had a disagreement that escalated into a physical confrontation.
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The police said Net allegedly pushed Terdoo, causing him to fall and hit his head against a wooden object before collapsing.
The command said investigations into the circumstances surrounding the incident were ongoing.
The Commissioner of Police in the FCT, Ahmed Sanusi, urged residents to avoid violence and refrain from taking the law into their own hands when resolving disputes.
He advised residents to embrace peaceful dialogue and report suspicious activities to the nearest police station.
The command also provided emergency contact numbers, 08032003913 and 08061581938, for members of the public to report emergencies.