Kidnapping in Nigeria has surged recently, heightening security concerns.
Reports reveal frequent attacks and abductions, often for ransom or ritual purposes. Both men and women have been victims, but women appear to be more frequently targeted, especially by ritualists and rapists.
Christiana Idowu, a third-year student at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, was murdered in August 2024.
Christiana was abducted on the Ikorodu-Yaba road while on her way to the University of Lagos, where she was completing her industrial training. She had left her home in Ita-Oluwo, Ikorodu, but never reached her destination.
Through coordinated security efforts, investigators tracked Christiana’s phone to Adeleye’s home in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State where Adeleye subsequently confessed to killing Idowu and revealed he had buried her body at his residence.
Her family’s home has been filled with mourners since the incident, as the community grieves her loss.
Ayomide Adeleye, is a second-year Philosophy student at Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) in Ogun State.
Christianah Idowu, a third-year student at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB).
Adeleye and Idowu were acquaintances, both attending school in Ogun State, going to the same church, and residing in the Ita-Oluwo community.
Adeleye’s confession to the 174 Battalion of the Nigerian Army concluded a two-week search for Idowu.
Nigerians on social media have expressed outrage, urging authorities to ensure the perpetrator is held accountable.
The hashtag #JusticeForChristiana has gained significant traction on X (formerly Twitter), with over 100,000 posts demanding justice for Christiana.
