27-year-old woman collapses, dies at boyfriend’s house, police begin probe
A 27-year-old woman, identified as Esther Akwaji, has reportedly collapsed and died under mysterious circumstances.
The lady was reported to have died while eating at her boyfriend’s residence in Dei-Dei, Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory(FCT).
The deceased’s boyfriend fled shortly after her death, while his identity has also not yet been established.
Sources claimed that Esther, who was a resident of Nasarawa State, had travelled to the FCT to visit family members.
On January 21, she reportedly left her family home, claiming she was heading to a bank in Dei-Dei, but never returned.
Hours later, family members were said to have received a phone call from a man who identified himself as Esther’s boyfriend, using her mobile phone.
According to the source, the man informed the family that Esther had visited him and that he had purchased food for them to eat.
The boyfriend allegedly stated that while they were eating, Esther suddenly began vomiting.
He claimed he rushed her to Kubwa General Hospital, where doctors confirmed that she was dead on arrival.
However, the man reportedly fled the hospital shortly after the doctors pronounced her dead and has remained unreachable since the incident.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh, said the command has commenced investigation into the circumstances surrounding Esther Akwaji’s death.
“The corpse has been deposited for autopsy to determine the actual cause of death, while efforts are ongoing to arrest the fleeing suspect,” Adeh said.
Adeh also said the incident was reported on Thursday around 11:00am by one Mr. Peter Akwaji who claimed to be Esther’s brother.
According to her: “On 22nd January, 2026, at about 11:00 a.m., a distress call was received at the Dei-Dei ‘A’ Division from one Mr. Peter Akwaji, who reported that his sister, Ms. Esther Akwaji (27 years), left home on 21st January, 2026, at about 3:00 p.m., stating that she was going to a bank in Dei-Dei but never returned.
“He further disclosed that at about 10:30 p.m. the same day, he received an anonymous telephone call from an individual who identified himself as the deceased’s boyfriend. The caller stated that Esther had visited him at his residence, where he bought food for her, which she ate, after which she began vomiting. He claimed that she was rushed to Kubwa General Hospital, where she was confirmed dead while receiving treatment.
“Following the report, a team of Police operatives from the Dei-Dei Division immediately swung into action and proceeded to Kubwa General Hospital, where the lifeless body of Ms. Esther Akwaji was recovered and deposited at the hospital mortuary for autopsy, to determine the exact cause of death.
“Discreet investigations have commenced and efforts are currently ongoing to trace and apprehend the alleged boyfriend, who is presently on the run,” she disclosed.
Adeh assured members of the public of police’s unwavering commitment to a thorough investigation and to ensuring that all persons found culpable are brought to justice.
