Abuja Area Mama: Nigerians reacts as Police provides updates on Deceased TikTok Star

• The deceased’s real name is Ifeanyi Chukwu-Agah Benedict, a 33-year-old male from Afikpo North Local Government Area in Ebonyi State.
• The police have reached out to the deceased’s family, who are cooperating with the ongoing investigation.

The FCT Police Command has revealed new details about the deceased cross-dresser known as Abuja Area Mama.

The police report states that the TikTok star’s real name was Ifeanyi Chukwu-Agah Benedict, a 33-year-old man from Afikpo North Local Government Area in Ebonyi State.

Before his passing, he lived in Dape, located in the Karmo area of Abuja. The police have reached out to his family and are working with them on the investigation.

This information was shared by the public relations officer, SP Josephine Adeh, Anipr, on behalf of the FCT Police Commissioner, Benneth Igweh.

It is important to note that Abuja Area Mama’s body was discovered on August 8 along the Katampe-Mabushi expressway in Abuja.

See the police statement below:

See some of the reactions to the police statement on Abuja Area Mama’s death below:

@Ezechuk39509060: “After almost two weeks you are now identifying him.”

@Maxilbee: “Killing of gay people is common in Nigeria because the hate and unacceptable is much ….you are only aware of this guy own because he’s popular.” @PrinceOfIgala: “Na now una dey know am?”

@lordfizzle0331: “This Abuja force PRO no sabi anything at all. If you post a news, it’s either you accompany the news with your own filtered pictures or you put your oga own there, even on a news as sensitive as this one na wa for you o.”