The Nigeria Police Force on Thursday confirmed the arrest of 23-year-old suspect, Ayomide Adeleye, for the gruesome murder of Idowu Christianah.
The deceased was said to be a 300-level student of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, (FUNAAB), Ogun State before her gruesome murder.
She was allegedly abducted along the Ikorodu-Yaba Road, Lagos in August by the suspect, a 200-level Philosophy student of the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) in Ogun State.
In a short statement posted on X while sharing the picture of the suspect being handcuffed, the Lagos State Police command spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the arrest.
The police said the suspect was handed to them by the Nigerian Army on Thursday afternoon, adding that an investigation was ongoing on the matter.
“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,” Hundeyin wrote.
