Blessing Moshood 29 Year Old Kogi State University Graduate Found Dead in Abuja Canal
A 29-year-old Sociology graduate of Kogi State University, Blessing Moshood, was reportedly murdered and her body dumped in a canal in Jikwoyi, Abuja. Police say investigations are ongoing.
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29-year-old graduate of Kogi State University, identified as Blessing Moshood, has reportedly been murdered, with her body later discovered in a canal in the Jikwoyi area of Abuja.
According to reports, Blessing, who studied Sociology, left her family home around 8 p.m. on Thursday after receiving a phone call. Speaking on the incident, her sister, Abigail Moshood, said the deceased contacted the family about an hour later, informing them that she intended to briefly return home to pick up her phone charger which she had forgotten.
However, concern grew after Blessing failed to return home and could not be reached the following day.
Abigail explained that the family later heard residents discussing the discovery of a woman’s body inside a canal in Jikwoyi. A description of the hairstyle on the victim reportedly matched that of her sister.
“We later heard people talking about the body of a woman discovered inside a canal, and someone described the hairstyle she had on, which matched my sister’s,” Abigail said.
She added that officers from the Nigeria Police Force attached to the Jikwoyi Police Station evacuated the corpse to a mortuary in Mararaba, Nasarawa State. The body was reportedly found half-naked, with only a top on.
Abigail said she subsequently visited the police station, where photographs shown to her confirmed that the deceased was indeed her sister.
Neighbours described Blessing as an intelligent and friendly young woman whose death has left the community devastated.
A resident, Margaret, said the late graduate earned a Second Class Upper degree in Sociology and was admired for her eloquence and warm personality.
“She was very friendly in this neighbourhood and will be greatly missed by everyone, especially the children who have been crying since they heard about her death,” the neighbour said.
Another resident, Abdullahi Musa, urged security agencies to intensify efforts in tackling criminal activities around the Jikwoyi Medical Centre area, particularly phone snatching and related crimes.
The spokesperson of the FCT Police Command, SP Josephine, confirmed the incident and stated that investigations are ongoing to uncover those responsible for the killing.
