The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arraigned two siblings and one other suspect over alleged murder of their father.
The three suspects, identified as Adimike Anthony, Adimike Chinyere Stephany and Comfort Ajibade, were arraigned before the FCT High Court 13, in connection with the murder of Adimike Godwin, in Guzape area of the FCT.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by the FCT Police spokesperson, Josephine Adeh.
According to Adeh, the tragic incident occurred on the 15th of May, 2026, when a distress call was received at the Guzape Divisional Headquarters from a relative of the deceased reporting that he was unresponsive to attempts to reach him.
“Police detectives promptly responded to the scene and found him lying unconscious in his room with multiple stab wounds.
“He was immediately rushed to Karu General Hospital, where he was confirmed dead by medical personnel on duty.” She wrote.
Following a discreet and comprehensive investigation ordered by the FCT Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, five suspects were initially arrested in connection with the case.
They include Anthony, Stephany, Ajibade, as well as the deceased’s driver and gateman.
Upon the conclusion of investigations, the two siblings and Ajibade were charged to court.
The suspects were arraigned before the FCT High Court 13 on a four-count charge bordering on criminal conspiracy to commit culpable homicide, culpable and homicide.
They were also charged of offences under the Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act.
Specifically, all three defendants were jointly charged with conspiracy to commit culpable homicide and culpable homicide in relation to the death of Adimike Godwin.
In addition, Anthony was separately charged with entering into a same-sex civil union, while Stephany and Ajibade were jointly charged with entering into a same-sex civil union, contrary to the provisions of the Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act.
The Court adjourned the matter to 30th September, 2026 for further proceedings and ordered that the three defendants be remanded at the Suleja Correctional Centre pending the hearing.