Shocking Revelation: Abducted Girl Found Dead as Suspect Confesses to Murder

Shocking Revelation: Abducted Girl Found Dead as Suspect Confesses to Murder

On the 19th of August, 2024, the family of Miss Christiannah Idowu was thrown into disarray when she was declared missing. Her abductors, in a brazen move, contacted her parents using Christiannah's own WhatsApp number around 8:49 pm. They sent disturbing images of the girl in captivity using the ‘view once’ feature of the app.

The kidnappers demanded a ransom of N1.5 million. However, the distressed parents could only raise N350,000 immediately. The money was sent to a betting account via a bank deposit, according to sources. After receiving the initial payment on August 22nd, the kidnappers made a strange demand, asking for a bank statement of the sender to be forwarded to an email address (withheld).

On the 23rd of August, the family complied with the request, but communication with the abductors ceased immediately after the statement was sent.

By the 22nd of August, intelligence reports showed that funds had been transferred into Christiannah's GTB account and then withdrawn into a Wema Bank account belonging to the main suspect (name withheld). Investigations launched on the 26th by intelligence operatives revealed that the betting account, to which the ransom was sent, was linked to the suspect via his BVN.

On the 29th, it was confirmed that the suspect had withdrawn N100,000 from the betting account before operatives got the account locked. A deeper investigation revealed that the suspect shared a suspicious relationship with Christiannah, as they frequently interacted on social media, with mutual comments on Instagram posts.

The case took a bizarre twist when it was discovered that the same bank account used for laundering money from Christiannah's account had previously been shared on Twitter, seeking "giveaway free money."

With mounting evidence, intelligence operatives tracked the suspect's cell phone, which led them to his parents' residence in Ikorodu. Through active tracking, his presence in the house was confirmed. Swift action by personnel of the Nigerian Army’s 174 Battalion led to his arrest.

Damning evidence was found on the suspect, including Christiannah's blue ITEL A56 phone with IMEI: 35230******. His phone contained records of money transfers and communications that confirmed his ownership of the betting account. Further, emails exchanged between his personal address and the email used to communicate with Christiannah's family were uncovered.

Upon his arrest, the suspect was taken into custody for further investigation. In a shocking confession made on September 3rd to both his father and army personnel, the suspect admitted to killing Christiannah and burying her in their family house.

Investigations are ongoing as the authorities work to unravel the full details of this tragic incident.