The decomposed remains of a 55-year-old man were discovered inside a vehicle parked outside the annex gate of the National Assembly Complex in Abuja, raising serious concerns about security and public health within the area.
Security analyst Zagazola Makama, citing multiple sources, identified the deceased as Gaddafi Iwar, a labourer said to have been working at a construction site within the National Assembly premises before his death.
Sources revealed that the body was found in a “red Peugeot 406 with registration number BWR-577 BF at about 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 7.” The vehicle had reportedly been parked at the same spot for several days before its grim discovery.
According to the sources, “the body was evacuated to the National Assembly Clinic for medical confirmation and later conveyed to Asokoro General Hospital, but was rejected due to advanced decomposition.”
Another source added that “the Tiv community and youth leaders eventually took the body to Gbawu Village, a border town between AMAC and Kuje Area Council, for burial to prevent a health hazard.”
The incident has sparked alarm over how such a situation could occur within one of the country’s most heavily guarded institutions, where vehicles and individuals typically undergo strict security checks before entry. Many are questioning how a decomposing body in a parked car went undetected for so long in such a sensitive environment.
As of now, authorities have not released an official statement on the matter.
