Dawaki school murder Abuja: FCT Police arrest suspect in killing of caregiver and toddler. Investigation continues as second suspect remains at large

Dawaki school murder Abuja has gripped the nation with horror as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command confirms the arrest of a suspect linked to the brutal killing of a caregiver and a toddler at a private school in the Dawaki area of Abuja.

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The victims 55-year-old Mrs. Chinyere Anaene, a nurse at Clear Hope Foundation Academy, and one-year-two-month-old Nanenter Yese were reported missing on July 23.

A shocking twist came when Anaene’s husband received a ₦250 million ransom demand via her phone while at the police station to file a missing person report.

SP Josephine Adeh, spokesperson for the FCT Police Command, said the Anti-Kidnapping Unit responded swiftly, deploying digital forensic tools to trace the source of the communication. Their investigation led them to Yelwa and Uke communities in Nasarawa State.

On July 29, detectives apprehended a school security guard, who during interrogation confessed to masterminding the crime with his best friend, who is currently on the run.

According to the confession, the suspect lured Mrs. Anaene to a bathroom within the school premises and strangled her to death. He then took the toddler from a classroom and killed him in the same brutal manner.

The suspect hid both bodies in a sack, transported them in a scavenger’s cart, and dumped them in a canal, where police later recovered the decomposed remains.

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The FCT Police Command has extended heartfelt condolences to the grieving families and assured the public that every effort is underway to track down the second suspect and ensure justice is served.