For ninety agonizing days, the family and community of Ms. Comfort Chizoma Uwakwe have been trapped in a nightmare of unanswered questions and conflicting stories. Today, they are breaking their silence, pleading for public assistance and demanding a rigorous investigation into her disappearance, a case they fear is being prematurely closed.
Comfort, an indigene of Owalla Autonomous Community in Imo State and a Lagos resident, vanished on October 25, 2025, after traveling from her Oshodi home to visit a friend, Olajide Akeushola, in Epe. According to a press release issued by the Owalla Town Development Union, Lagos Branch, her last known communication was a chilling distress call to a friend at 10:08 p.m. that night.
“She… informed her that she was locked in a room and was in danger, before her phone went off,” the statement reads. “Nobody has heard from her till date.”
What followed was a frustrating bureaucratic shuffle. The family reported her missing at Makinde Police Station, Oshodi, only to be referred to Epe Police Station, and then back again. An investigation eventually led to the arrest of the man she went to visit, Olajide Akeushola, on November 26.
A Confession That Raises More Questions Than Answers
The suspect’s confession, as relayed by the Union, has only deepened the mystery. Akeushola allegedly told police he met with Comfort, they had drinks, and he locked her in a hotel room after she became “tipsy.” He then claims she later had an accident on the Epe highway and was crushed by a trailer.
A month after this alleged accident, police say they were taken to a scene where they recovered a single leg, purported to be Comfort’s only remains.
The family’s trauma was compounded by disbelief. Upon seeing a picture of the leg, they immediately insisted it was not Comfort’s. Their rejection of this evidence has forced a request for an autopsy and DNA test—a cost the family has been told they must bear.
Seven Unanswered Questions That Demand Scrutiny
The Owalla community has outlined a series of glaring inconsistencies that they believe point to a flawed investigation:
1. Whose leg was found? The family denies it is Comfort’s.
2. Where is the rest of the body? If it was a fatal highway accident, what happened to the other remains?
3. An impossible escape? How did a woman, locked in a hotel room, later end up on a highway?
4. Silent witnesses: What do the hotel staff who were on duty that night have to say?
5. Missing evidence: If she escaped the locked room, was there any sign of forced entry?
6. A rush to judgment? Why are police fixated on the suspect’s “accident” narrative, ignoring other possibilities?
7. An intact leg after weeks? How could a leg remain at an accident scene for over a month without decomposing?
“These and more questions are begging for answers that are critical for the sake of justice,” the Union’s statement asserts, calling for due diligence before the case is concluded.
The plea from President Chiedozie Nzeh and the Owalla community is twofold: they urge anyone with information to come forward, and they call on the Nigerian public and relevant authorities to ensure this case receives the meticulous, transparent investigation a missing daughter deserves.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the police or call: 0913 061 0045 or 0706 290 3832.
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