FCT police confirmed that Usman Hammed was killed while jogging at Laris estate, Idu/Karmo, Abuja, on Christmas Day, December 25.

According to reports, Usman was a staff member of the Nigerian Upstream Regulatory Commission. He left his home at 7 o'clock in the morning for exercise. He never returned. His family reported the matter to the Karmo divisional Police headquarters after several failed attempts to find him. His body was later found with visible injuries.

DSP Josephine Adeh the spokesperson for the state police command confirmed the incident. She said that experts from the crime scene investigation team had confirmed the victim's death. They were there to remove the body and conduct preliminary investigations.

She added that the FCT Commissioner of Police CP Sadiq Idris Abubakar has directed the Division of jurisdiction and all other Investigative and intelligence assets of the Command to exert their full weight on the case to unravel the situation that surrounds his death and bring the perpetrators to book

May his gentle soul rest in peace