A suspected kidnapper, David Moses, has admitted to the gruesome killing of a 55-year-old school nurse, Mrs. Chinyere Anaene, and a 14-month-old baby, Nanenter Yese, both of whom were abducted from Clear Hope Foundation Academy in Dawaki, Abuja.

Moses, who served as a security guard at the school, claimed he was influenced by an accomplice, Sunday Irimiya — who is currently on the run — to commit the crime.

During a media briefing at the Federal Capital Territory Police Command on Friday, Moses recounted how he and Irimiya abducted their victims and murdered them after collecting a reduced ransom of N3 million, down from an initial demand of N250 million.

“In Clear Hope School on July 23, my friend and I kidnapped a child and a nurse. We first asked for N250 million but later agreed on N3 million, which we received,” he confessed.

The crime took a violent twist when a disagreement over the ransom share led to Irimiya stabbing Moses and fleeing with the entire sum.

“During the quarrel over the money, he stabbed me and escaped with the ransom. I managed to get to a nearby home and told the occupant part of the story — I was too scared to reveal everything at the time. I later insisted on seeing the police. When they arrived, I was taken to a hospital, and I then confessed everything,” Moses said.

Describing the killing of the school nurse, Moses revealed that she was deceived into going to a toilet area where Irimiya was hiding. She was then strangled with a rope.

“I called her from her class and told her to check something by the front toilet. As we walked there, Sunday appeared from behind, wrapped a rope around her neck, and choked her. She struggled at first but eventually became weak,” he said.

He added that the toddler was later kidnapped and killed on Sunday’s insistence, despite Moses’ initial reluctance.

“He ordered me to bring the baby too, saying the ransom wouldn’t be enough if we only took the woman. I resisted but eventually gave in and brought the baby,” he said.

Moses claimed it was his first involvement in such a crime.

“I’ve never done anything like this before. Someone led me into it,” he said.

He also shared that the nurse had shown him kindness, giving him N300 for food on the day she was killed.

“She was good to me. She had been giving me food money even before that day,” he added.

Zachariah Fiyinfoluwa, a representative of the private security firm that deployed Moses to the school, said he was only made aware of the incident after the school raised an alarm about the missing victims.

“I don’t know anyone named Sunday. David was the only person we assigned to the school,” he said.

However, Fiyinfoluwa acknowledged that the company failed to keep proper employment records for Moses, including guarantor details.

“It’s true. We didn’t maintain proper records. That’s on us,” he admitted.

When asked about the firm’s responsibility for onsite supervision, Fiyinfoluwa noted that supervisors were supposed to conduct routine checks but could not confirm if any were carried out at Clear Hope School.

The FCT Commissioner of Police, Ajao Adewale, confirmed that the school reported the victims missing on July 23, 2025, and a ransom demand of N250 million was made through the caregiver’s phone that same day.

According to him, investigations led to Moses’ arrest and confession. The police have also arrested the school principal, two other guards, and the Chief Security Officer of the company responsible for deploying Moses.