Police in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja , have uncovered the decomposed remains of a woman and her two children inside a shop along Tudun Wada Street, Abaji.
The discovery was made after a resident reported a strong stench coming from the premises.
According to a report by security analyst, Zagozola Makama on Thursday, Police detectives, officials of the Area Council Environment Department, and FRSC personnel were deployed to the scene.
“The shop, which was locked from the inside, was forcibly opened with the assistance of neighbours.
“Inside, the decomposed bodies of one Ann Patrick Okorie, 44, her daughter Christiana, 13, and son Ebube, 9, all natives of Amechi Ohaozara LGA, Ebonyi State, were found.
“The corpses were evacuated to Abaji General Hospital, where a medical doctor certified them dead and later deposited in the hospital morgue.”
Authorities say investigations are underway to determine the circumstances surrounding their deaths.