86 Year Old Mama, Daughter Murdered by domestic staff

By Ifeoma Ikem

Sadly, a 22 year old domestic staff, Joseph Ogbu,  murdered his boss and her mother two days after he was employed in Lagos state.

The suspect who hails from Oju Local Government Area, Benue State, was engage as domestic staff on 18th June, 2019,at No 4 Ogulana drive, Surulere, Lagos  state.

Spokesperson of the command, DSP Bala Elkana disclosed this through press statement that Surulere police Station received a distress call from No 4 Ogulana drive, on 20th June, 2019 at about 3am, that one Joseph Ogbu who is a domestic staff has murdered his employer and aged mother in the above mentioned resident.

The suspect confessed that his boss asked him to clean the house at about 9pm but an argument ensued between them, which prompted him to stab her with a knife.

It was the shock of my madam’s death that made grandma to slump and died. So, immediately mama is not breathing again I know I am in problem. I decided to run with my madam’s vehicle with some valuable to hide where nobody will see me but luck run out of me and I was arrested.

The DSP, Elkana Bala,confirmed that the vehicle and items stolen were recovered and the crime scene was sealed off and corpses of the two victims taken to Mainland hospital Yaba for autopsy.

The Commissioner of Police Lagos State, CP Zubairu Muazu mni has ordered the State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba to take over the investigation and charge the suspect to Court.