Family Demands Justice in Comfort Uwakwe’s Epe Disappearance

The family of Ms. Comfort Chizoma Uwakwe, a resident of Oshodi, Lagos, has publicly appealed for help in resolving her disappearance since October 25, 2025. Native to Owalla Autonomous Community in Owerri North LGA, Imo State, she traveled to Epe to visit her boyfriend, Olajide Akeushola, and made a distress call at 10:08 p.m. reporting she was locked in a room before her phone went dead .

Timeline of Events

• October 25, 2025: Uwakwe arrives in Epe, calls friend Ifeoma to confirm meeting Akeushola, then sends distress signal ​.
• October 27: Family reports to Makinde Police Station, Oshodi; redirected to Epe station, then back ​.
• October 28: Investigation starts at Makinde ​.
• November 26: Akeushola arrested in Epe, transferred to Makinde then Lagos State Command Special Squad, Ikeja, on November 28 ​.

Akeushola confessed to meeting Uwakwe, sharing drinks at a hotel where he locked her after she got tipsy, and claimed she later suffered a fatal accident on Epe highway crushed by a trailer ​. Police took him to the scene a month later, recovering only a leg, which the family immediately disputed as hers, prompting calls for DNA testing at their expense .

Unanswered Questions

The Owalla Town Development Union, Lagos branch, highlights inconsistencies in a January 23, 2026, statement shared widely online. Key concerns include:

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• Whose leg was found intact after weeks, without rotting? ​
• If locked in, how did Uwakwe reach the highway, with no signs of forced escape? ​
• Why focus solely on accident narrative, ignoring ritual killing or other possibilities? ​
• What do hotel staff say about that night? ​

No official police updates on DNA results or further probes appear online as of January 24, 2026; the case remains with Lagos State Police ​.

Public Appeal

Signed by Chiedozie Nzeh, OTDU president, the statement urges tips to police or 0913 061 0045 / 0706 290 3832. Social media posts on Nairaland and Facebook amplify the cry, labeling it possible murder . The family seeks due diligence for justice.