Husband Demands Justice Over Wife’s Death in Abuja School

The tragic death of Mrs. Patricia Chinyere Anaele, a school nurse at Clear Hope Foundation Academy in Dawaki, Bwari Area Council of the FCT, has taken a disturbing turn, with her grieving husband alleging she was murdered by security personnel assigned to the school.

Speaking with journalists yesterday in front of the shuttered school, the husband of the deceased, Emmanuel Anaele, declared that his wife was never abducted. “She was outrightly murdered within the school premises alongside a 14-month-old baby who was in her care,” Anaele insisted.

He said, “What happened was premeditated. My wife was killed right inside the school by the school’s security staff. Her body, along with the innocent child’s, was wheeled out and dumped in a canal.” He revealed that one of the school’s security personnel, David Moses, confessed to the crime after turning himself in at the FCT Police Command, implicating a second suspect, one “Sunday”, who is currently on the run. The tragic incident reportedly occurred on July 23, 2025, when the two suspects allegedly murdered both victims and collected a ransom of N3 million.

David later surrendered to police following a disagreement over how the ransom should be shared.  At the FCT Police Command, Moses reportedly confessed to the heinous crime in the presence of Commissioner of Police, Ajao Adewale, stating that he and his accomplice had initially staged the murder as a kidnapping-for-ransom plot. However, Anaele maintained yesterday that the kidnapping narrative was a smokescreen. He said, “This was no kidnapping. The facts point to cold-blooded murder. What kind of school allows such people to be in charge of security?

“Since the incident, the school proprietor, Dr Abu Alasa, who also owns Kings Care Hospital, has not reached out to me or the bereaved parents of the child. This silence speaks volumes,” he further alleged.  He alleged that Dr Alasa used his influence to suppress the investigation, allegedly pressuring police officers to downplay the incident. Anaele said, “I am calling on the FCT Minister and Police authorities to ensure this matter is not swept under the carpet. “My wife has gone, but if this school is allowed to continue operating unchecked, another tragedy is inevitable. Another child will die if justice is not served,” he warned.