There was unrest on Saturday in Abuja over an accident that claimed one motorcyclist.
Authorities of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command confirmed the incident.
FCT Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Josephine Adeh in a statement said the deceased, one John Daam, a male, is a staff of V.R Drilling limited of 5th Avenue Gwarinpa Abuja.
The police spokesperson also confirmed that no vital organ however was harvested.
The statement reads in part: “Contrary to the erroneous news in circulation, preliminary investigation reveals that the discovered lifeless body on the AYA bridge is not that of “a female with some vital organs harvested “ but that of one John Daam a male staff of V.R Drilling limited of 5th Avenue Gwarinpa Abuja.
“He resides at Orange market Mararaba Nassarawa State and had left his residence for work on his Bajaj motorcycle when he was unfortunately involved in a fatal Hit and run motor/motorcycle accident leaving his lifeless body with severe bodily injuries. No vital organ however was harvested.
“Operatives of the Asokoro division upon receipt of the information as relayed by the Command Control room from a Good Samaritan, drifted to the scene, removed the body to the hospital where he was confirmed dead and subsequently deposited at the Asokoro mortuary. The investigation has been intensified to apprehend the fleeing suspect, while contact has been established with the family of the deceased.
“Once again, members of the public are urged to eschew the habit of reporting incidents falsely or out of proportion even as the police continue to do their best in ensuring that crime and criminality is brought to the barest minimum in the Territory”.
