Igbinedion murder: I hit her head with a stool- Maid confesses

The housemaid of Madam Maria Oredola Igbinedion, mother of former Edo state governor, Chief Lucky Igbinedion, has confessed to killing her.

The housemaid, called Dominion Okoro, revealed this in Benin on Tuesday, while being paraded at Edo State Police headquarters in Benin.

The 25-year-old maid said she hit her 85-year-old boss with a stool while she was sleeping in order to rob her of her possession.

After the deed, she made off with N100,000, a wristwatch and jewellery from the GRA residence of the Igbinedions.

Narrating how she killed Madam Igbinedion, Dominion said, “I killed Mama (Madam Maria Igbinedion) to carry her money. She did not offend me. While she was sleeping on her bed, around 12:01 a.m. on December 2, 2021, I used a stool to hit her on the head and she was shouting for help, but only the gateman was around and he did not hear the shout. Mama later died.

“I waited till 4:00 a.m. on December 2, 2021, before leaving the house with Mama’s N100,000, wristwatch, and jewellery. I escaped to Cross River State, but I was later arrested by the police.”

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While Madam Igbinedion was buried in Benin on December 10, the police carried out an extensive investigation to uncover and catch the killer.

Dominion’s elder sister, Patience, was arrested first by the police before Dominion was later nabbed and moved to Benin for a thorough investigation.

Patience Okoro declared that neither she nor their parents in Cross River State knew anything about the crime committed by Dominion.

Edo State Commissioner of Police, Phillip Ogbadu, revealed that it took time, efforts and money to arrest Dominion, noting that no fewer than 20 persons were arrested prior to Dominio’s pickup which later led to her confession.

He noted the suspects in the murder of Madam Igbinedion would soon be charged to court after a thorough investigation.