Security Guard Confesses to Killing Abuja Nurse and Toddler in Failed ₦250 Million Ransom Plot

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed the arrest and confession of a security guard, David Moses, in connection with the murder of a school nurse and a 14-month-old child at Clear Hope Foundation Academy in Dawaki, Abuja. The victims have been identified as Mrs. Chinyere Anaene, 55, and Nanenter Asher Yese.
During a media briefing held at the FCT Police Command on Friday, August 1, 2025, Moses admitted to conspiring with an accomplice, Sunday Irimiya—currently at large—to carry out the crime. According to Moses, the pair plotted the abduction and initially demanded a ransom of ₦250 million from the victims’ families before eventually settling for ₦3 million.
“What brought me here is that I k!lled a child and a nurse in a school on July 23. My friend and I demanded ₦250 million, but we later settled for ₦3 million, which we collected,” he confessed.
Moses further disclosed that the crime escalated following a dispute between him and Sunday over the ransom proceeds. He alleged that Sunday stabbed him and fled with the money. Injured and fearing for his life, Moses sought help from a local resident, eventually contacting the police and providing a full account after receiving medical attention.
Recounting the incident, Moses revealed that Mrs. Anaene was lured from her classroom under the pretense of checking something in a restroom, where Sunday lay in wait. She was strangled with a rope. Moses added that, despite his initial reluctance, he later brought the child to Sunday, who insisted they also k!ll the toddler to strengthen their ransom demand.
“I said no, the woman was enough. But he insisted. So, I went and brought the baby,” he stated.
Moses claimed this was his first involvement in criminal activity and described the nurse as a kind woman, noting that she had given him money for food earlier that day.
In response to the incident, Zachariah Fiyinfoluwa, a representative of the private security company that deployed Moses, told investigators he only became aware of the disappearance after the school principal raised the alarm. While distancing the firm from the crime, Fiyinfoluwa admitted that the company failed to properly document Moses’ employment, including not collecting guarantor information.
“For us not to keep the record, I accept that it’s our fault,” he said. He also acknowledged that site supervisors were expected to conduct routine visits but could not confirm whether oversight occurred at the school.
FCT Commissioner of Police, Ajao Adewale, confirmed that the victims were reported missing on July 23, 2025. That same day, the husband of the caregiver received a ransom demand via her mobile phone.
“Despite having murdered the victims, the suspects continued to demand ₦3 million from the family, pretending they were still alive,” CP Adewale said.
The police have also arrested the school principal, two other security guards assigned to the school, and the Chief Security Officer of the private security company involved.
Investigations are ongoing, and authorities have launched a manhunt for Sunday Irimiya.