A student of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Christiana Idowu, who was kidnapped between Ikorodu and Yaba in Lagos State, has reportedly been murdered by her abductor. The President of the FUNAAB Student Union Government, Ibrahim Adeyemi, confirmed the tragic news during a phone conversation on Thursday.
Adeyemi stated, "The Union can confirm that she was reportedly killed by her abductor. We will address the matter soon."
According to a family source, the kidnappers had initially demanded a ransom of N3 million for Christiana’s release after abducting her on August 26. Christiana was traveling from her home in Itaoluwo, Ikorodu, to the University of Lagos, Yaba, where she was undergoing industrial training when she was kidnapped.
The family source revealed that after Christiana became unreachable, the abductors contacted her family using her phone and demanded the ransom. Following several pleas, the kidnappers agreed to accept a reduced payment of N350,000, which the family transferred. However, despite receiving the money, the abductors refused to release her.
In a now-viral post on X (formerly Twitter), a user, @letter_to_jack, shared that intelligence operatives traced the abductor's location using the BVN and account details associated with the ransom payment. The investigation began on August 26, and by August 29, the operatives confirmed the identity of the account holder who withdrew N100,000 from the ransom payment.
Further investigation led operatives to a location in Ikorodu, Lagos, where Christiana's family also resides. It was discovered that the suspect had a mutual relationship with Christiana, as evidenced by their interactions on social media. The operatives tracked the suspect’s phone activities and eventually located his parents' house in Ikorodu.
Efforts to reach Christiana's family for further comments were unsuccessful, as calls and messages went unanswered. The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, also did not respond to messages or calls at the time of filing this report.
