A disturbing discovery at the National Assembly Complex has raised serious concerns over security lapses at Nigeria’s legislative seat of power after police confirmed that a decomposing body was found inside a parked car within the premises.
The incident, which occurred on Sunday, September 7, 2025, has unsettled staff and visitors, prompting fears over how such a situation could go unnoticed in a location regarded as one of the country’s most secure environments.
Confirming the development, Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, said the Command received a distress call early Sunday morning about a suspected labourer who was found dead at a construction site inside the complex.
“The Divisional Police Officer (DPO), National Assembly Division, immediately responded to the call and, upon arrival, discovered the deceased inside a red Peugeot 406 motor vehicle with registration number BWR-577 BF. The body was already in an advanced state of decomposition,” Adeh said.
The corpse was later evacuated to Asokoro General Hospital, where medical experts certified the death.
But beyond the tragedy, the discovery has sparked a wider debate on security effectiveness at the National Assembly, given that a vehicle containing a dead body could remain unnoticed until decomposition set in.
A senior legislative aide who spoke with RazorNewsNG under anonymity expressed dismay:
“This is the National Assembly, supposedly one of the safest and most scrutinized public institutions in Nigeria. How can a decomposing body in a car remain undetected here? It raises questions about surveillance and general security preparedness.”
The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, has ordered a discreet probe, directing officers to establish the deceased’s identity and circumstances surrounding the death.
Meanwhile, civil society groups and some lawmakers are expected to press for answers on how such a lapse could happen in a zone constantly patrolled by security agencies.
The incident has now become not just a criminal investigation but a test of accountability for the security architecture within Nigeria’s seat of democracy.
Shock at National Assembly as Decomposing Human Body Found in Car – Raises Questions on Security Lapses
