Godwin Dauda, a 26-year-old security guard, has been detained by the Niger State Police Command in connection with the alleged murder of Christabel Albert, an 11-year-old child, in Suleja.
On September 19, 2026, the girl was reported missing after going to a relative’s birthday celebration but not coming back.
The girl’s bones were later found within a well on the grounds of the Apostolic Church in Suleja, according to a statement released on Friday by SP Wasiu Abiodun, the command’s public relations officer.
According to the police, as part of the inquiry into her death, the body was found and brought to Suleja General Hospital for inspection.
According to the command, the defendant allegedly admitted during questioning that he brought the victim to his room and sexually molested her before she passed away.
He allegedly admitted to detectives that he then threw her body into the church’s well.
According to the police, the suspect has been moved to Minna’s State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for additional investigation and legal prosecution.