A surprising discovery has exposed glaring security lapses at Nigeria’s National Assembly after the decomposed body of a 55-year-old labourer was found inside a car parked metres away from the annex gate.
The deceased, identified as Gaddafi Iwar, was said to be working at a construction site within the complex before his death. According to security analyst Zagazola Makama, who cited multiple sources, the lifeless body was discovered in a red Peugeot 406 with registration number BWR-577 BF around 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 7.
For days, the vehicle reportedly remained in the same spot without detection — a development that raises damning questions about how a decomposing corpse could go unnoticed in one of the country’s most fortified government institutions.
One source disclosed that “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 explained, “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 discovery has sparked outrage over security complacency. In a facility where vehicles and individuals are subjected to heavy screening before gaining access, observers are now questioning whether the so-called “tight security” is merely a facade.
This incident has not only embarrassed the National Assembly but also exposed the vulnerability of its security architecture, with many Nigerians demanding immediate answers.
