Police in the FCT said they have identified the body of a crossdresser found on Katampe-Mabushi Expressway in Abuja as Ifeanyi Chukwu-Agah Benedict.
Nicknamed Abuja Area Mama, the crossdresser’s corpse was discovered on August 8.
The controversial personality reportedly held a live session on TikTok the night before his death.
In a statement on Wednesday, FCT police spokesperson Josephine Adeh said the crossdresser was a 33-year-old man and native of Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
The statement said: “Sequel to a case of culpable homicide and discovery of an unidentified male corpse earlier mistaken for a female on August 8, 2024, the operatives of the FCT Command have begun a discreet investigation as ordered by the Commissioner of Police FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh.
“Preliminary investigations revealed the deceased to be one Ifeanyi Chukwu-Agah Benedict, a ‘33’ year old man who hails from Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State and resides at Dapé in Karmo Area of Abuja.”
The statement added that the family of the deceased has also been contacted, and they are aiding the police with necessary information.
FCT Police Command assured the public that further developments in the investigation would be communicated.
