Nigerian Businessman Declared Wanted For Killing Girlfriend Arrested in Sierra Leone

Nigerian Businessman Declared Wanted For Killing Girlfriend Arrested in Sierra Leone

  • The Sierra Leonean police have arrested a wanted Nigerian businessman, Nnanyereugo Best, for killing his girlfriend
  • Nnanyereugo was declared wanted by the Lagos state police command after he killed his girlfriend, Augusta Osedion
  • The suspect spent over $25,000 to get a Sierra Leonean passport, a new life for himself and change his identity

Free Town, Sierra Leone - A wanted businessman, Nnanyereugo Best, has been arrested by the police at a nightclub in Free Town, the capital of Sierra Leone.

Nnanyereugo was declared wanted by the Lagos police spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, @BenHundeyin, for killing his girlfriend Augusta Osedion, a student of Lead City University, Ibadan.

Nnanyereugo Best was arrested in Sierra Leone after he was declared wanted for killing his girlfriend
Nnanyereugo Best was arrested in Sierra Leone after he was declared wanted for killing his girlfriend. Photo Credit: @ENIBOY
Source: Twitter

An X user, @ENIBOY, who shared the information, said Nnanyereugo paid over $25,000 purchasing a Sierra Leonean passport.

He was arrested after someone identified him and contacted a human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, who informed the Lagos state police command of the development.

Read also

Breaking: Police begin probe over sudden death of newly appointed Borno commissioner

“A businessman Nnanyereugo Best, who was declared wanted by @BenHundeyin for killing his girlfriend, Augusta Osedion, a student of Lead City University, has been arrested in Sierra Leone. After committing the act, he spent over $25,000 purchasing a Sierra Leonean passport
He changed his name to Kanu Princeton Samuel. His photo had been posted on social media by the girl’s family. Someone in Sierra Leone identified him. Mr Femi Falana was contacted & informed Lagos police which declared him wanted. He was nabbed at night club in Free Town yesterday
For clarity, the $25,000 wasn’t just for the Sierra Leonean passport alone but that was what he spent on getting a new life for himself & changing his identity”

Police declare "Primeboy" wanted over Mohbad's death

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday, October 4, declared Owodunni Ibrahim, aka Primeboy, wanted concerning the demise of Nigerian rapper, Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad.

Read also

Breaking: Newly appointed Borno commissioner, Idris Garba, is dead

This development was confirmed in a statement signed by the command spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin.

Police announce arrest of Sam Larry over Mohbad's death

The police arrested Balogun Olamilekan Eletu, popularly known as Sam Larry, over the death of Mohbad.

According to a tweet by the Nigerian Police Force on Thursday, September 28, the music promoter has been arrested and is currently helping with information connecting with the late singer's death.

84-year-old Edo man kills 75-year-old wife for refusing to sleep with him

An 84-year-old man in Edo state, Gabriel Ahuwa, was arrested by the police for allegedly killing his 75-year-old wife for refusing to sleep with him.

Ahuwa accused his late wife of sleeping with pastors while she denied him intimacy anytime he asked her for it.

Source: Legit.ng

Authors:
Adekunle Dada avatar

Adekunle Dada (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Adekunle Dada is a trained journalist with over 7 years of working experience. He is also a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a B.Sc. in Mass Communication From Lagos State University, Ojo. Adekunle previously worked at PM News, The Sun, and Within Nigeria where he expressed his journalistic skills with well-researched articles and features. In 2024, Adekunle obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. He can be reached via adekunle.dada@corp.legit.ng.