Nigeria, Sept. 9 -- A decomposing body of a man, whose identity has yet to be confirmed, was discovered in a car parked outside the annexe gate of the National Assembly complex.

Multiple sources said the deceased was one of the labourers working at a construction site within the annexe.

The body was found in a red Peugeot 406 with registration number BWR-577 BF at about 9:00 a.m. on Sunday. It was first evacuated to the National Assembly Clinic before being taken to Asokoro General Hospital, where doctors confirmed him dead.

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command confirmed the incident, saying an investigation had commenced into the incident.

In a statement on Monday, the command's spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, said the re...