A 300-level student at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), known as “Christianah Idowu,” went missing on August 19, 2024, while on her way from Ita Oluwo to the University of Lagos, where she was undergoing Industrial training.
Idowu lost her life trusting a friend turned killer, Ayomide Adeleye. Adeleye is 23 and a 200-level Philosophy student at Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) in Ogun State. The two were familiar with each other, having attended the same church, lived in the same area in Lagos, and attended school in Ogun State.
The crime occurred when Christianah, on a faithful weekend, was on her way home after visiting the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and was forced to stop at Ayomide Adeleye’s family home due to the heavy rain.
What Happened to Christianah Idowu?
According to the Foundation for Investigative Journalism(FIJ), Ayomide confessed:
‘She only wanted to stay out there for a while and head back to her destination, but invited her into his house because of the rain.‘
While in his house, reports suggest that Adeleye attempted to take advantage of her, and when she resisted, he then proceeded to kill her.
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Adeleye proceeded to send pictures of the deceased Mom. He staged the incident as an abduction, demanding a whooping sum of Three Million naira ransom (3,000,000), and gave her a 24-hour if not he would harvest her parts and sell them off.
Christianah’s Mom pleaded that she could only raise the sum of Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira(350,000), which was collected before her murder was confirmed on August 21, 2024.
He confessed to burying Christianah in a shallow grave in his compound together with other women he had killed. Ayomide Adeleye has a disturbing history, with allegations of being involved in other murders, making him a suspected serial killer.
What began as a young lady seeking shelter in a friend’s shop turned into a homicide and then a staged abduction with a ransom demand.
“Be careful who you trust, salt and sugar look the same.” Stay Safe!
