Parradang: Police debunk kidnap angle, say ex-Immigration boss found dead in hotel room after hosting female guest
By Emma Ogbuehi
Thick cloud of confusion is hovering over the circumstances leading to the death of former Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), David Parradang.
Initial reports which cited counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, claimed that Parradang was abducted in the Area 1 axis of Abuja in the early hours of Tuesday. Makama who quoted sources added that after being trailed from a bank where he had withdrawn money, the assailants took the cash from him before eventually killing him.
However, shortly after, the Federal Capital Territory Command of the Nigeria Police Force debunked reports insinuating that Parradang was kidnapped and subsequently killed after carrying out transactions at a bank in Abuja on Monday March 3,2025.
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Rather the Police said he died at an Abuja Hotel Room after playing host to an unidentified female guest.
The Police statement indicated:
“On March 3, 2025, at approximately 12:00 PM, Mr. Parradang arrived at Joy House Hotel, Area 3 Junction, driving a black Mercedes Benz. He checked into the hotel, paying a sum of Twenty-two thousand naira (N22,000) for one night’s stay. Shortly thereafter, he directed the hotel room attendant to escort a female guest who had come to visit to his room. This lady left the hotel premises around 04:00PM of the same day.
Mr. Parradang did not exit his room after the lady left. Around 04:00 AM of 04 March 2025, a friend who is a military officer, concerned for his wellbeing, traced him to the hotel. Upon arrival, the hotel receptionist and the officer proceeded to his room, where Mr. Parradang was found deceased, seated in a chair.”
“The Durumi Police Station was notified and officers promptly arrived at the scene, secured the area, took photographs, and collected all relevant evidence to preserve the integrity of the crime scene.
“The body has been transferred to the National Hospital for necessary procedures, and hotel staff are currently cooperating with Police investigations.
The statement was issued by Police Public Relations Officer FCT Command, Superintendent Josephine Adeh.
