Justice for Christianah: Outrage as Kidnapped FUNAAB Student Christiana Idowu Reportedly Murdered

Justice for Christianah: Outrage as Kidnapped FUNAAB Student Christiana Idowu Reportedly Murdered

  • In a deeply unsettling incident, the life of Christiana Idowu, a promising 300-level student at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, was tragically cut short
  • Abducted along the Ikorodu-Yaba Road in August, Christiana’s journey to her industrial training at the University of Lagos took a horrifying turn
  • The subsequent discovery of her murder has ignited widespread outrage and calls for justice across Nigeria

In a tragic turn of events, Christiana Idowu, a 300-level student of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, has been reportedly murdered.

The young student, who was kidnapped along the Ikorodu-Yaba Road in August, was found dead after a harrowing ordeal.

Ogun varsity student Christiana Idowu found murdered after abduction
Ogun varsity student found murdered after abduction. Photo credit: X/FUNAAB74
Source: Twitter

Christiana, who resided in the Itaoluwo area of Ikorodu, was on her way to the University of Lagos in Yaba for her industrial training when she was abducted.

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The suspect, now in custody, confessed to the crime, revealing that he killed and buried Christiana in their house. This confession came after a concerted effort by security agencies led to his arrest.

The gruesome act has sparked outrage across Nigeria, particularly on social media platforms. Many Nigerians took to Twitter, demanding justice for Christiana with the hashtag #JusticeForChristianah trending widely.

The public's call for justice underscores the deep sense of loss and anger felt by many.

Ogun university student Christiana Idowu killed

An insider account shared by @Letter_to_Jack on "X" detailed the timeline of events leading up to Christiana's tragic end.

On August 19, 2024, Christiana was declared missing after her parents received a distressing message from her abductors via her WhatsApp contact.

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The kidnappers sent photos of Christiana in captivity using the app's 'view once' feature and demanded a ransom of N1,500,000. Her parents managed to raise N350,000, which was sent to a betting account as instructed by the abductors.

Despite complying with the ransom demands, the communication from the kidnappers ceased on August 23, leaving the family in despair. Further investigations revealed that a sum of money was transferred to Christiana's GTB account and subsequently withdrawn into a Wema Bank account belonging to the main suspect.

The tragic death of Christiana Idowu has left a community in mourning and a nation demanding justice. As the investigation continues, the public remains vigilant, hoping that justice will be served for Christiana and her grieving family.

Ayra Starr reacts to killing of FUNAAB student

Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that Nigerian singer Ayra Starr had reacted to the death of Idowu Christianah, a 300-level student of the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB), after she was allegedly killed by her ‘friend’ and serial killer, Ayomide Adeleye.

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On September 5, 2024, news made the rounds that one Ayomide Adeleye, a 200-level Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) student, had been apprehended for being the main suspect in the killing of Idowu Christianah, weeks after she was declared missing.

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Basit Jamiu (Editor) Basit Jamiu is a journalist with more than five years of experience. He is a current affairs and politics editor at Legit.ng. He holds a bachelor's degree from Ekiti State University (2018). Basit previously worked as a staff writer at Ikeja Bird (2022), Associate Editor at Prime Progress (2022), and Staff Writer at The Movee (2018). He is a 2024 Open Climate Fellow (West Africa), 2023 MTN Media Fellow, OCRP Fellow at ICIR, and Accountability Fellow at CJID. Email: basit.jamiu@corp.legit.ng.