UNDERGRADUATE'S MYSTERY DEATH: ALHAJI ADAMU INVITED YOUNG GIRLS FOR SEX ~~COOK

Who are you?

I am Victoria Ezekiel. I am 19 years old.

How did you know Alhaji?



I was selling corn at Nizamiye Turkish hospital, Jabi, Abuja and he used to buy from me. He informed me that he needs a cook and asked if I could prepare Tuwo, rice and other local foods and I said I could. So, he took me to his house on Friday October 7, 2016 and he asked me to resume duty on Saturday. When I went to his house in Karmo, I saw Martha and Nurse Gift. There was one other girl; a house help named Gift. I started working in the house and he agreed to pay me N15,000 monthly.

On December 20, when I was in the kitchen, I felt dizzy and I fell down. I later called Alhaji on the phone that I wasn’t feeling well and wanted to go home. He offered to take me to the hospital. I waited for him till 8pm but he didn’t show up. I normally close by 7pm. He took me to the Federal Staff hospital, Jabi. The doctor examined me and said I had malaria. I was given a form which Joy (Odama) helped me to fill. When we returned home, Alhaji said it was late and that I should sleep over. Joy, Nurse Gift, a girl we call ‘small Gift’ and I went to bed. In the midnight, I wanted to urinate and I saw Joy lying down beside me.



In the morning, I couldn’t stand up. I could only hear noise in the apartment. They rushed me to the hospital, gave me drip and I felt better. It was later I heard that Joy died and I was asking what happened to her. The doctor was also surprised. He asked me if it was the girl that filled my form the night before. We were waiting for Alhaji to come and settle the bill but he didn’t show up till 6pm.

What happened after you were discharged?

Alhaji came to take me home and I also called my sister to come to his place to pick me. Because my legs were swollen, I couldn’t walk, so she came with a cab and took me home. It was sometimes in January, 2017 when Alhaji called me on the phone and said they had buried Joy and that he gave her mother N200,000. He was telling me stupid things before he inquired about my health. He later told me that I would need to make a statement. I went to his house and we went to Karmo Police Station and a policeman said that I should mention Alhaji’s neighbour who lived upstairs as the person that locked the generator door. I told him I didn’t know the person, and besides, I was sick then and why should I lie against the man? Alhaji hit me on the back and called me a fool in Hausa.

When I got home, I informed my mother about what they asked me to say at the police station.

Can you remember other things he told you about Joy’s death when he spoke to you on the phone?

He said he had settled Joy’s case and that he gave the mother N200,000 and the DPO N1m to cover up the case.

Why do you think he told you all that?

I don’t know. I was surprised that he didn’t call me to ask about my health, but instead, he was telling me all these things.

Why do you think the policeman asked you to lie against his neighbour?

I don’t know, maybe they wanted to implicate the neighbour. They wanted me to lie that it was generator fume that made us sick.

How many of you took ill?

First, I was the only one and later, I heard that Joy died. When we got to the hospital, Alhaji was saying it was generator fume that made me sick but the doctor said there was nothing like that. He said I had malaria.

Do you remember eating or drinking anything before you too became sick?

I ate rice in the morning on that day. I was cooking spaghetti for lunch when I became dizzy. But I remembered that I was given an injection by Nurse Gift when my private part was itching a day before. I had a drug I used to take for toilet infection, so the nurse offered to give me injection. She wanted to give me a second one but I declined. She gave me the injection on a Tuesday. It was the next day I felt sick and was taken to the hospital.

How many girls were in Alhaji’s house when you fell sick?

They were Nurse Gift and small Gift, Martha and Joy. Many girls used to come there.

What do they come for?

They come for sex with him. He gives them money after sleeping with them. They would enter his bedroom and lock the door. There was a certain day he asked me to boil water for him so he could take his bath. I mistakenly opened the door and he was sucking their private parts. All the girls were all naked including him. Some married men always come too. Sometimes, he shares bags of rice to them.

Do you know most of them?

Some of them come from Gwagwa and Nyanya. I didn’t have the time to ask them questions. All I did was to serve them food when they visit. Initially, I was working with a house help, Faith, but he sacked her.

Why did he sack her?

The girl lived in Agura. One day when she was going home, he offered her a lift and she refused to enter his car because the residents see Alhaji as an evil person. She declined the offer because she didn’t want people to see her with him. The next day in the morning, he asked her why she refused to enter his car, but she couldn’t speak very well being a village girl. She only said ‘no.’ He sacked her and took her to Karmo Police Station. The DPO asked her why she refused to enter the car, she didn’t respond and Alhaji asked her to go.

Are you aware if Alhaji did anything to Joy the day she slept in his house?

I didn’t know because I slept off the moment we got back from the hospital. But the day she came, I saw her inserting something into her private part, something that looked like a cotton ball. I later learnt that it was Nurse Gift that asked her to do a swab for medical test. One Baba was coming to the house and he would write something like Arabic. He would be saying ‘Zar ka kawo kudi,’ meaning he would bring the money, he would bring it by God’s grace.

He is a Mallam?

Yes.

How many times has Joy visited the house?

The first day she slept there was the day she died. Alhaji called her that I was sick and that she should come and take me to the hospital. After she assisted me in the hospital, she was asked to sleep over because it was late. I usually go home around 7pm every day. We were four that slept in the house that night. The house is a 3-bedroom apartment.

Did the then Karmo DPO visit the house?

Yes, he used to come to Alhaji’s house. They are very close. Anytime he visits, Alhaji would offer him suya and wine. Sometimes, Alhaji would ask me to fry pieces of meat for the DPO.

Did Adamu ever attempt to have sex with you?

Yes and I refused. He was telling me to come into his room and I said for what? He said were those entering his room not my mates. I said you called me your daughter yet you are pestering me for sex. He persisted. But there was a day he asked me again and the nurse knocked at the door, he then left me.

Does he sleep with the nurse too?

Yes, he does.

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UPDATE:PRIME SUSPECT IN THE MURDER CASE OF JOY ODAMA WHO DIED MYSTERIOUSLY IN ABUJA SURFACES

The prime suspect in the murder case of 200 level student of the Cross River State University of Science and Technology, CRUTEC),Joy Odama,  ( read the stories here)who died mysteriously in Abuja in December last year, Alhaji  Usman Adamu, has surfaced. Adamu went into hiding after the mother of the deceased petitioned the police following the mysterious way her daughter died.

Family lawyer to the deceased,  Rose Mbata, told Vanguard that Adamu appeared unexpectedly at a meeting that was called for by the police hierarchy in Abuja yesterday. She also said that the Inspector of Police had ordered a fresh autopsy to be carried out.

Recall that an autopsy carried out at the National Hospital, Abuja, and released some days ago, showed she died of acute cocaine poison.
"On arrival at Force headquarters, the Inspector General instructed the Deputy Commissioner of Police in-charge of the IGP Monitoring to conduct preliminary hearing on the matter and revert to him. In the cause of the preliminary hearing, surprisingly the prime suspect in the case, Alhaji Usman Adamu, who the police had said was at large, suddenly appeared at the meeting room in company of some policemen. With a stern and fiery look on his face, he exchanged pleasantries with the police and took his seat. At the end of the hearing, all parties were now taken to see the IGP, who was not on seat. The parties were informed by the DCP that on the instructions of the IGP, a fresh autopsy shall be conducted. The parties were requested to report at the National Hospital, Abuja tomorrow (today) for a fresh autopsy to be conducted where other consultant pathologists shall participate in the exercise. The DCP Monitoring later informed us that the Nigeria Police shall bear the cost of the fresh autopsy contrary to the Police earlier refusal to foot the bill"the lawyer said

PHOTOS:JUSTICE FOR THE MURDER OF JOY ODAMA BY ALHAJI USMAN ADAMU IN ABUJA

Parents of a Cross River State University undergraduate, Joy Odama, who was allegedly murdered by an Alhaji in Abuja have cried out for justice. Below is a statement the grieving family shared on Facebook:

RE: CALL FOR JUSTICE FOR THE MURDER OF MY DAUGHTER, JOY ODAMA BY ALHAJI USMAN ADAMU.
My name is Mrs Philomena ODAMA. I am a native of Yala LGA in Cross River State. I am resident at old Karmo village in Abuja.
Joy Odama is my first daughter. She is a 200 level undergraduate of Mass Communications at the Cross River State University; who just returned for Christmas holidays and met her untimely death.
JOY ODAMA

On the 18th Dec, 2016, one Elizabeth from Ogoja LGA, Cross River State who is my daughters friend visited us and told Joy to accompany her to see one Alhaji Usman Adamu who she said was a philanthropist that gives scholarship to young students. She said the Alhaji lives in the same neighborhood, precisely at Ibro Quarters, Old Karmo-Abuja.

Knowing Elizabeth as a long time friend and without any suspicion, she innocently followed her to the said Alhaji’s house. On getting there, my daughter called me that the Alhaji wants to see me.
I asked why and she said that the Alhaji wants to help her with her education with other girls who lives in the neighborhood who are there with their parents. I quickly got to the house and Alhaji Usman ADAMU promised to help in my daughters education and equally promised to get me a job with the Nigerian Security & Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC).

We exchanged numbers, i graciously thanked him and left with my daughter. Two days later on the 20th December, 2016 in the evening, Alhaji Usman ADAMU called my daughter and said his house help is seriously sick and that she should please come and look after her while he goes to get a doctor.

He also said he has called other girls (i.e the other girls we saw in his house the previous day). Joy told me and i allowed her to go. That was the last time i saw my daughter alive.
After a while on the same day, i called Joy and she said she was at the house with the other girls and will soon be coming back. About an hour later, when she was not yet back, i called severally but she did not pick.

Out of curiosity, i called Alhaji Usman ADAMU on his number 08179606208 but he too did not pick. I became more worried and went to the house but couldn’t gain access to Alhaji’s apartment.
The next morning, i called Joy and Alhaji ADAMU several times to no avail. Eventually, Alhaji ADAMU picked his call and to my surprise, he pretended not to know who i was nor who Joy was. When i pressed further he said ” did anything happen to Joy” as if she does not know where she is. At this point i knew all was not well.
JOY ODAMA
In panic, i called my husband (who was not around at the time due to the nature of his work), my relatives and neighbors and we all agreed to report to the police. As we were about stepping out to the police station, we saw two policemen in our house who asked us to follow them to the police station at Karmo.

On getting there, the DPO informed us that all the girls that went to Alhaji’s house are all unconscious; that one is not responding to treatment while the others are responding.
We requested to see Joy but we were turned down and asked to come back the next day. We pressed further but the DPO insisted we go and come back as directed.
The next day being 22nd December, 2016 i went back to the police station in company of relatives and a lawyer who is a close family friend. To my utter shock, i was told that my daughter was dead and has been taken to the mortuary.
We asked to know how, why and what led to Joy’s death and the DPO, CSP NKEM RAPHAEL declined further comments.

Our lawyer asked if the Alhaji has been arrested but CSP NKEM RAPHAEL bluntly told us that as far he is concerned, Alhaji is not culpable, no crime has been committed, that my daughter died a natural death and he cannot arrest Alhaji Usman ADAMU.
DPO NKEM told the lawyer to take the matter to his superiors but that he has already informed them about the matter and as far as they are concerned, Alhaji ADAMU cannot be arrested. We requested to know the whereabout of my daughters corpse and the other girls responding to treatment so we can interview them.

The DPO directed us to Federal Medical Center, Airport Road Abuja and on getting to the mortuary, we discovered body has already been embalmed. When we asked why my daughters body was embalmed without our knowledge, one of the attendant’s confided in us that Alhaji Usman ADAMU first brought the dead body in the early hours of 21st Dec,2016 claiming to be the father of the girl.
But on seeing the body, they suspected foul play and insisted that they will not admit the body until they see a police or doctor’s report.

Alhaji Usman ADAMU left and came back with DPO NKEM RAPHAEL of Karmo Divisional Police who ordered them to immediately embalm the body.

We also discovered that the other girls the DPO claimed were on admission in the hospital were not there. We went back to the police station to find out why our daughters body would be embalmed without our prior consent. At the police station, i saw Martha, one of the girls whom i met at Alhaji Usman ADAMU’S house.

She was by the police counter and i asked her what happened to Joy and she narrated the following; ”
on the 20th of December, 2016 Alhaji Usman ADAMU called her to come to his house, that he has already called the other girls to help him look after his house help who was very sick. But her elder brother ( Emmanuel, who was also in the police station with her) stopped her from going to Alhaji’s house that day.

But that she sneaked very early in the morning to Alhaji’s house the following day and on getting there she was shocked at what she saw.

She saw my daughter , Joy ODAMA lying lifeless on the floor and the other girls were stooling and vomiting. She became afraid and tried to run out of the house but Alhaji Usman ADAMU and some inside the house held her back and brought her to the police station. When i was about asking her further questions, some police men shouted at her to stop talking and whisked her away.

We went back again to the DPO, CSP NKEM RAPHAEL to ask why my daughter was embalmed without our knowledge and that we heavily suspect foul play and demanded for an explanation and further investigation.

The DPO reiterated his initial position and bluntly told us not to pursue this case further, that he would advise us to dialogue with Alhaji Usman ADAMU for our daughters burial. He insisted he has nothing more to do with us until we agree to meet with Alhaji Usman ADAMU.
On the advise of a family friend, we agreed to meet with Alhaji Usman ADAMU to shed more light on what actually transpired.

On the agreed date of the meeting being 24th Dec., 2016 by 10am, we were at the police station with our lawyer but on sighting the lawyer, the DPO lied that the meeting has been postponed.
When the lawyer asked why, he said that the Alhaji was not around and that his number is not connecting, that he will call the lawyer and inform her of the next date for the meeting.

Immediately the lawyer left, the DPO quickly called us inside his office and we were so surprised to see Alhaji Usman ADAMU sitting right there. The DPO told us to put off our phones and drop it on his desk , that he does not want the meeting to be recorded. In attendance was the DPO, CSP NKEM RAPHAEL, DCO, SP MICHAEL OBIORA, the Inspector

Crime and Alhaji Usman ADAMU.
On our side was my husband, myself, relatives and a family friend.
The DPO was the first to speak. He said if we know what is good for us we should agree to whatever the Alhaji will offer us and desist from further pursuing this matter.
Alhaji Usman ADAMU then offered to settle the matter with Three Hundred Thousand Naira(N300,000) and we became infuriated with anger, left home and informed the lawyer what happened.

The lawyer insisted that further investigation be carried out. The DPO again called for a second meeting where we met with AIG Umoru Usman Shehu; AIG Intelligence, Force Headquarters Abuja.
AIG Umoru told us bluntly also that investigation in this matter is closed and cannot be reopened. He said Alhaji Usman ADAMU should add an additional One Hundred Thousand Naira (N100,000) to his initial offer.

He told us harshly that that is the much he can do in this matter and that is his final decision and it is in our best interest to accept the offer. At this point, apparently sensing the threat in his tone, a family friend present called us aside and advised that we collect the money to give them a false believe that we have agreed to their terms while we go home and think of the next line of action, including having it as an exhibit.

As it stands now, it is very visible the blind and audible to the deaf that Alhaji Usman ADAMU has people in high places within the Nigerian Police Force and have connived with them to deny our poor family justice.

So, i am passionately pleading and calling on the government and the general public to come to my aid so that my daughters gruesome death will not be in vain.

Investigations has revealed that my daughter, Joy Odama is not the first girl that Alhaji Usman ADAMU has killed on the pretext of helping them.

I am using this medium to appeal to all to help me seek for justice in the painful death of my daughter.

Thank You.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs Philomena ODAMA.