Nigerian Lawyer Mourns Daughter Lost To Kidnapping With Heartfelt Birthday Message

Nigerian Lawyer Mourns Daughter Lost To Kidnapping With Heartfelt Birthday Message

Nigerian lawyer Oladosu Folorunso Ariyo has shared a poignant posthumous message for his daughter, Michelle Ayomide Ariyo, who tragically lost her life at the age of 14 due to the hands of kidnappers in Abuja. Michelle, along with her mother and three siblings, fell victim to gunmen who invaded Sagwari Layout Estate in the Dutse axis of Abuja on January 7, 2024.

Demanding a ransom of N60 million, the kidnappers thrust the family into a harrowing ordeal. With the inability to meet their demands, Michelle met a devastating fate as her life was taken, her body later discovered near Ushafa in Bwari Area Council.

Taking to Facebook on April 15, Mr. Ariyo, an alumnus of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA) and a native of Ekiti State, expressed his thoughts for the first time since the tragedy unfolded.

“Happy Posthumous 14th Birthday to you my adorable and priceless daughter, Michelle Ayomide Ariyo,” he wrote.

He reminisced about the plans they had made for her birthday, mentioning the clothes, dresses, and shoes they had prepared for a photoshoot during the Christmas of 2023. However, these dreams were cruelly shattered by the actions of the kidnappers on January 12, 2024.

“My angel, to say we (parents and siblings) missed you, it’s an understatement, because it’s extremely hard to bid you farewell. Your memories will forever live in our hearts,” he expressed.

Though grappling with immense grief, Mr. Ariyo finds solace in the belief that Michelle now rests in the arms of the Lord, free from the dangers of this world. “Alas, we took solace in the fact that you’re resting at the bosom of the Lord, your creator, where you will not be kidnapped again. Rest on my jewel of inestimable value.

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