Disappearance of Charity Aiyedogbon

Charity Aiyedogbon is a Nigerian businesswoman who vanished without a trace on 10 May 2016 in Abuja.[1] Paul Ezeugo and Emmanuel Adogah have since confessed to the murder of Aiyedogbon stating that gaining access to her money and her vehicle were the motive. Ezeugo claims he and Aiyedogbon were dating for a year and met on website Facebook. "Confirmed". TNV.

Charity Aiyedogbon
Born
Charity Aiyedogbon
DisappearedMay 10, 2016
Abuja, Nigeria
StatusMissing for 4 years, 8 months and 26 days
Other namesDeepdeal Chacha de Hammer
CitizenshipNigerian
Occupationbusinesswoman
Known forDisappearing without a trace
Spouse(s)David Aiyedogbon
ChildrenJuliet Aiyedogbon (daughter) + 3 other children

Charity Aiyedogbon's body is yet to be found.

Background

Charity was a businesswoman who owned a joint venture called Chavid Limited (a combination of her name "Charity" and her husband's name "David"), which consisted of a fashion-design business and a restaurant, also located in Abuja. She was a mother of four children, estranged from her husband of 15 years, David Aiyedogbon, and was living in a rented apartment.

Besides her business activities, Charity was also active on Facebook prior to her disappearance, where she was popularly known by the name "Deepdeal Chacha De Hammer" and was a member of a Facebook group "FEMALE IN NIGERIA" (FIN). According to information from her Facebook friends, her last known update on social media was made on 11 May 2016 in the form of a photograph of herself sitting in a vehicle with the words "going on a road trip" at about 9:11 AM.[2]

Investigations

It became apparent that Charity had previously received threats to her safety from some undisclosed individuals in the days before her disappearance. Her friends revealed that the threats prompted her to contract a technician to install CCTV cameras in her apartment. After her disappearance, all attempts to contact her though her mobile phone were unsuccessful.

Charity's case was reported to the Gwarimpa Police Division in Abuja. Investigators gained access into her Abuja apartment with the help of her landlady and some security personnel. Further investigations revealed that there was no indication that she had planned to go on any trip, as she had no bag packed and every item in her apartment was in order. A pot of stew was still on the cooker. Investigative efforts to retrieve her call logs revealed that the last call from her phone was made on 9 May, to a number registered to an individual named Rabi Mohammed. The last received call from another number showed the same date. The Federal Capital Territory Police Command arrested some suspects in connection with her disappearance (who were later released), while her vehicle and two mobile phones were recovered.[2]

Aftermath

A Nigerian lawyer, Emeka Ugwonye, accused Charity's estranged husband David of being involved in her disappearance. However, no concrete evidence could be found to implicate him. David later sued the lawyer for defamation. Some have gone on further to question the professionalism and claims of the lawyer.[3][4]

Charity's eldest daughter, Juliet, received backlash on social media for planning to proceed with her wedding while her mother was recently declared missing. However, the wedding was postponed indefinitely as a result of further controversy following Ugwuonye's claims about her missing mother.[5][6][7]

Various support groups have emerged to bring justice for Charity.[8][9] The dismembered corpse of an unidentified woman discovered in Abuja was rumoured to belong to Charity. However, no DNA test has been conducted by the police to confirm her identity. To date, no conclusion has been drawn regarding the dismembered body.

Charity is still declared missing.[10][11][12][13][14]

See also

References
  1. "Gone with the Wind". Sun News. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  2. David Falayi. "Family, friends panic over mysterious disappearance of Abuja business woman". The Punch. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  3. "10B DEFAMATION SUIT: UGWUONYE GOES INTO HIDING, EVADES SERVICE". Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  4. "#JusticeForChacha, Emeka Ugwuonye Responds To Chacha's Husband, David Aiyedogbon's Statement". Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  5. "Missing Aiyedogbon: Daughter's Facebook post renews dram".
  6. "#JusticeForChacha, Did Juliet Aiyedogbon Go Ahead With Her Wedding In Spite Of Her Missing Mum?".
  7. "Charity Aiyedogbon's daughter claims her mother is still alive, warns people to stop telling lies about her father". Linda Ikeji. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  8. "Missing Charity Aiyedogbon: Group Urges Police to Address Nigerians on Findings". Thisdaylive. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  9. "Letter Coalition against Crime". Herald. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  10. "Opinion Divided On the News Of The Death Of Charity 'Chacha' Aiyedogbon". Nigeria Today. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  11. "Missing business woman: 63 civil society groups petition IGP". The Eagle. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  12. "What happened to Charity Aiyedogbon?". Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  13. "Missing Charity Aiyedogbon 63 Groups petition GOO demand array of prime suspect". Independent Nigeria.
  14. "Missing Charity Aiyedogbon: Many unanswered questions". Feminine. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
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