The Lagos State Police Command has denied having any “official” knowledge of the kidnapping and murder of Christianah Idowu, a 300-level student of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) on Thursday.
This is despite the military’s arrest of the prime suspect, Ayomide Adeleye, a 200-level Philosophy student of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), who is expected to be handed over to the police soon.
According to Benjamin Hundeyin, the police spokesperson in Lagos, “The case has not been reported to us.” However, reports indicate that Christianah was abducted in August along the Ikorodu-Yaba Road in Lagos while travelling to the University of Lagos for her industrial training.
The kidnappers allegedly demanded a N3 million ransom from her family.
The police’s lack of awareness about the case has raised concerns, sparking outrage on social media with the hashtag #JusticeForChristianah. The military’s involvement in the case and the arrest of the suspect have also raised questions about the coordination between law enforcement agencies.
Mr Hundeyin said that he had contacted the military who has been handling the case from the onset.
“The military confirms that the suspect is with them and they will hand over very soon,” the spokesperson told the media.
According to reports, the 174 Batallion tracked the deceased’s phone to the suspect’s residence where they picked him up.
He confessed to killing and burying her in a shallow grave in his compound. The suspect made an attempt to rape her but she resisted.
As of the time of filing this report, #JusticeForChristianah continues to generate a buzz across social media platforms in the country, especially on X.
Using the #JusticeForChristianah, many users including the Nigerian hip pop star, Ayra Starr, demand justice.
“Stop killing us! Stop molesting us! Women deserve better,” the Grammy nominee posted. Her post alone has been seen by over one million people.
Chinonso Egemba, a medical expert urged the enforcement authorities to ensure that “members of his (suspect) family who also covered up the previous murders should face the law.
There are insinuations that the suspect had previously killed his sister and girlfriend before this recent development.
In light of the trending issue, Rita @FGirlrita advised women to be security conscious and go out with “safe tools.” She also mentioned the tools to include, “a big size taser, a combo knife, pepper spray and lipstick taser not expensive.”
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