By Oluwakemi Kindness
Three suspects have been remanded at the Suleja Correctional Centre after they were arraigned before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court over the alleged murder of Adimike Godwin in Abuja’s Guzape District.
Three suspects have been remanded at the Suleja Correctional Centre after they were arraigned before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court over the alleged murder of Adimike Godwin in Abuja’s Guzape District.
The suspects — Adimike Odirachukwu Anthony, Adimike Chinyere Stephany and Comfort Ajibade — appeared before High Court 13 on a four-count charge bordering on alleged criminal conspiracy to commit culpable homicide, culpable homicide and offences under the Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act.
In a statement on Monday, the FCT Police Command says the court ordered the defendants to be remanded and adjourned the case until September 30, 2026, for further proceedings.
Police spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, says the case followed the death of Adimike Godwin on May 15, 2026, after detectives from the Guzape Divisional Headquarters responded to a distress call from a relative who reported that the victim was unreachable.
According to the police, officers found Godwin unconscious in his room with multiple stab wounds and rushed him to Karu General Hospital, where he was confirmed dead.
The statement says the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi, directed a comprehensive investigation, leading to the arrest of five suspects, including the deceased’s driver and gateman. However, only Anthony, Stephany and Ajibade were subsequently charged before the court.
The police says the three defendants are jointly facing charges of conspiracy to commit culpable homicide and culpable homicide over Godwin’s death.
Anthony also faces a separate charge of allegedly entering into a same-sex civil union, while Stephany and Ajibade are jointly charged with the same offence under the Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act.
The FCT Police Command reaffirms its commitment to ensuring justice for victims of crime while upholding the constitutional rights of all persons throughout the judicial process.
