Abuja court remands two siblings over father’s fatal stabbing

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arraigned two children of the late Adimike Godwin and another suspect before the FCT High Court over the alleged murder of the deceased in the Guzape area of Abuja.

The defendants, Adimike Anthony, Adimike Stephany and Comfort Ajibade, were arraigned on four charges bordering on criminal conspiracy to commit culpable homicide, culpable homicide and offences under the Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act.

The court subsequently adjourned the matter until September 30, 2026, and ordered that the three defendants be remanded at the Suleja Correctional Centre pending further proceedings.

In a statement on Monday, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer,  Josephine Adeh, said the deceased was found with multiple stab wounds after police responded to a distress call on May 15, 2026.

She said, “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.”

According to her, detectives who arrived at the scene found Adimike Godwin lying unconscious in his room.

“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 stated

Adeh said the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, Ahmed Sanusi, ordered a comprehensive investigation into the incident, leading to the arrest of five suspects.

Following a discreet and comprehensive investigation ordered by the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, five suspects were initially arrested in connection with the case, comprising Adimike Odirachukwu Anthony, Adimike Chinyere Stephany, Comfort Ajibade, the deceased’s driver and gateman.”

She explained that after investigations were concluded, only Anthony, Stephany and Ajibade were charged to court.

The police spokesperson said all three defendants were jointly charged with conspiracy to commit culpable homicide and culpable homicide over the death of Adimike Godwin.

She added, “In addition, Adimike Odirachukwu Anthony was separately charged with entering into a same-sex civil union, while Adimike Chinyere Stephany and Comfort Ajibade were jointly charged with entering into a same-sex civil union, contrary to the provisions of the Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act.”

According to Adeh, the court adjourned the matter to September 30, 2026, for further proceedings and directed that the defendants be remanded at the Suleja Correctional Centre pending the hearing.

She said the FCT Police Command remained committed to ensuring justice in the case.

The FCT Police Command assures residents of the Federal Capital Territory that it will continue to pursue justice for victims of crime while respecting the constitutional rights of all persons throughout the judicial process,” Adeh said.