They were friends, the both attended same church, and grew up together. Yet, he killed and secretly buried her in his fathers compound after collecting a ransom of three hundred and fifty thousand from the family.
Ayomide Adeleye, is only 23-year-old but with so much blood stains in his hands, for the death of Idowu christianah, a 300-level student of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State.
The Lagos State Police Command on Thursday confirmed that the Nigerian Army has handed over Adeleye Ayomide, to the police.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this in a message he shared on his X handle.
“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,” he wrote.
Christiana was abducted by suspected kidnappers along the Ikorodu-Yaba Road, Lagos State, on Monday, August 19, 2024.
A family source who spoke with PUNCH Metro on condition of anonymity earlier disclosed that the abductors initially demanded a ransom of N3 million before they could release the student.
However, after several pleas, the abductors accepted N350,000 which was sent to their account but they refused to free the kidnapped student, and went further to kill her.
Christiana’s death has continued to attract reactions from concerned Nigerians, especially users of the social media platform, X (formerly Twitter).
The hashtag #JusticeForChristiana
