How Domestic Staff Killed Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia’s Daughter in Lagos Apartment

How Domestic Staff Killed Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia’s Daughter in Lagos Apartment

  • Chukwu Ofili-Ajumogobia was reportedly killed by one of the domestic workers she employed a week before her tragic murder
  • A police source disclosed this to the press and noted that the house help confessed during interrogation
  • Legit.ng reported that the late Aribemchukwu was killed in her room and her body was dragged outside the gate of her residence in Lagos state

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

One of the domestic workers of Aribemchukwu, the slain daughter of Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, has confessed to participating in the murder of her boss.

Chukwu Ofili-Ajumogobia's death: House help confesses
Domestic worker confesses to murder of Aribemchukwu, daughter of Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia. Photo credit: Chukwu Ofili-Ajumogobia
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A police source made this known on Friday, August 2.

Legit.ng had reported that the deceased, Chuchu, was reportedly killed in her Parkview Estate residence in the Ikoyi area of Lagos state in the wee hours of Wednesday, July 31.

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House help admits to killing of Aribemchukwu

On Friday, a police source who pleaded anonymity, said the house help confessed to the crime during interrogation.

The source also clarified that the deceased was murdered inside her room, and her body was thereafter dragged from the spot outside the gate where it was dumped, The Punch reported.

Speaking further, source added that the suspects attempted to clean up the blood stains but missed some spots because the act was perpetrated at night, ThisDay reported.

The source also confirmed that the three domestic workers were employed at the same time a week before the incident.

“The house help did not deny what happened. She said, ‘We do am, na we do am’, during an interrogation and everything she said tallied with the evidence on the ground,” the police source disclosed.

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Until her death, the late Aribemchukwu was a doctor and had recently married.

Benjamin Hundeyin, the state police public relations officer, said investigations were ongoing and updates would be provided as new developments emerge.

Ebonyi varsity student found dead in hostel

In another similar development, Legit.ng reported that a final-year female student in the Department of English reportedly killed herself at the Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki.

The deceased, Favour Ugwuka, was found dead in her hostel at the Ishieke Campus of the state-owned university.

The mother of the deceased blamed her lecturer, Dr Enyi, for making her daughter take her own life.

Proofreading by James, Ojo Adakole, journalist and copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng

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Esther Odili (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Esther Odili is a journalist and a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng with 6+ years of experience. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from the Nigerian Institue of Journalism (NIJ), where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. In 2024, Esther obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.