The Nigerian Army Has Confirmed The Arrest Of One Adeleye Ayomide, As The Suspect Responsible For The Death Of A 300-Level Student, Idowu Christiana Of The Federal University Of Agriculture In Abeokuta Area Of Ogun State.
Recall That The Deceased Was On The 19th 0f August, 2024 Abducted By Suspected Kidnappers Along The Ikorodu-Yaba Road In Lagos State.
Spokesperson For The 81 Division Nigerian Army, Olabisi Ayeni, Who Confirmed Ayomide’s Arrest During An Interview With Journalists, Said Investigation Is Currently Ongoing On The Matter.
Ayeni Said The Suspect Was Arrested By Men Of The 174 Battalion, Saying, “Yes. I Am Aware About The Issue. We Arrested Him And The 9 Brigade Nigerian Army Will Be Handing Him Over To The Lagos State Police Command Today, So You Can Liaise With Them For Further Information.”
Confirming This, The Spokesperson, Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, Wrote On His X Handle Thursday, “23-Year-Old Ayomide Adeleye Has Been Handed Over To #Lagospoliceng By 9 Brigade #Hqnigerianarmy. The Handover Took Place Today, September 5, 2024, At About 1400hrs. Investigation Is Ongoing.”
Christiana’s Death Has Continued To Attract Reactions From Concerned Nigerians, Especially Users Of The Social Media Platform, X (Formerly Twitter).
Checks On X By Our Correspondent Revealed That Some Users Had Pointed Accusing Fingers At Ayomide For Christiana’s Death.
The Hashtag #Justiceforchristiana Is One Of The Top Trends On Nigeria’s X Domain, With Over 90,000 Posts As Of The Time Of Filing This Report.
An X User, Tommy, Tweeting As #Tommyjr277, In Early Thursday, Stated, “Our Friend, Christiana Is Dead, A Funaabite; Was Abducted By This Ayomide, A Student Of Philosophy In Oou, Ogun State. We Want Justice For Our Friend. The Suspect Is Reportedly At 174 Battalion In Ikorodu. We Demand Justice. He Must Face The Wrath Of The Law.”
One Tweep, Man Of Letters, With The Username #Letter_To_Jack, Tweeted On Wednesday Night, Affirming That The Suspect Was Held At The 174 Battalion Of The Nigerian Army In Ikorodu, Lagos State.
He Also Noted That Ayomide Confessed To The Deceased’s Father And The Military Operatives To Have Killed And Buried The Victim, According To “Detailed Reports From Trusted Sources.”
