The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command has arraigned three suspects before High Court 13 in Abuja over the alleged murder of Adimike Godwin in Guzape.
The suspects, identified as Adimike Odirachukwu Anthony, Adimike Chinyere Stephany and Comfort Ajibade, were arraigned on Monday.
In a statement, the command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, said the court remanded the defendants at the Suleja Correctional Centre and adjourned the case until September 30, 2026.
“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,” she said.
She said detectives responded to the scene and found the victim lying unconscious in his room with multiple stab wounds.
According to her, the victim was rushed to Karu General Hospital, where medical personnel confirmed him dead.
Ms Adeh said five suspects were initially arrested in connection with the case, including the deceased’s two children, his driver, his gateman and Comfort Ajibade.
She added that following the conclusion of investigations, only three of the suspects were charged before the court.
According to the police spokesperson, the defendants were arraigned on a four-count charge bordering on criminal conspiracy to commit culpable homicide, culpable homicide and offences under the Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act.
“Specifically, all three defendants were jointly charged with conspiracy to commit culpable homicide and culpable homicide in relation to the death of Adimike Godwin,” she said.
Ms Adeh added that Anthony was separately charged with entering into a same-sex civil union, while Stephany and Ajibade were jointly charged with entering into a same-sex civil union, contrary to the provisions of the Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act.
She said the court adjourned the matter until September 30, 2026, for further proceedings and ordered that the three defendants remain in custody pending the hearing.