Kogi graduate found dead in Jikwoyi Canal

A tragic incident has left a family in mourning after a 29-year-old Sociology graduate of Kogi State University, Blessing Moshood, was allegedly murdered in Abuja.

According to reports, Blessing was said to have been killed last Thursday night, with her body later discovered in a canal in the Jikwoyi area of the Federal Capital Territory.

Speaking with Abuja Metro, her sister, Abigail Moshood, recounted the heartbreaking events leading to her disappearance. She revealed that Blessing left their home around 8 p.m. on the day of the incident after receiving a phone call and speaking with someone before stepping out.

She said the deceased later called about an hour afterwards, saying she would return home briefly to pick up her phone charger, which she had forgotten.

Abigail said the family became worried after they did not hear from Blessing again and she failed to return home the following day.

“We later heard people talking about the body of a woman discovered inside a canal, and someone described the type of hairstyle the deceased had on, which matched my sister’s,” she said.

“My mother started crying, and we also learnt that policemen from the Jikwoyi Police Station had evacuated the corpse, which was found half-naked with only a top on, to a mortuary in Mararaba, Nasarawa State.”

Abigail said she later visited the Jikwoyi Police Station to inquire about the incident and was shown photographs of the deceased, which confirmed it was her sister.
A neighbour, Margaret, described the late Blessing as an intelligent and friendly person.
“I learnt she graduated with a Second Class Upper in Sociology, and whenever she spoke, you could hardly fault her English,” she said.
“She was also very friendly in this neighbourhood and will be greatly missed by all of us, especially the children who have been crying since they learnt of her death.”

Another neighbour, Abdullahi Musa, appealed to the police to deploy crack detectives to areas around Jikwoyi Medical Centre to apprehend criminals involved in phone snatching and related crimes.

At the Jikwoyi Police Station, a police officer who pleaded anonymity said the case was under investigation. The FCT Police Command spokesperson, SP Josephine, confirmed the incident, adding that investigation into the case is ongoing.