The Nigeria Police Force confirmed the arrest of Ayomide Adeleye, a 23-year-old suspect in the heinous murder of Idowu Christianah on Thursday.
The deceased was said to be a 300-level student of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, (FUNAAB), Ogun State, when she was alive.
The suspect, a 200-level Philosophy student at Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) in Ogun State, allegedly kidnapped her along the Ikorodu-Yaba Road in Lagos last August.
Netizens had started trending the hashtag #JusticeForChristianah on X, demanding quick prosecution of the suspect.
Many Twitter users also alleged that Ayomide could have been involved in the deaths of his ex-girlfriend in 2018 and his biological sister in 2020 under alleged similar circumstances.
Reacting, in a short statement issued on X while sharing the picture of the suspect being handcuffed, the Lagos State Police Spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed his arrest.
The police said the suspect was handed to them by the Nigerian Army on Thursday afternoon, adding that investigation was ongoing on the matter.
The police wrote, “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.”