A maid who was employed to take care of Maria Oredola Igbinedion, the 85-year-old mother of a former Governor of Edo State, Chief Lucky Igbinedion, has admitted killing her with a stool.
The 25-year-old maid, Dominion Okoro, revealed on Tuesday in Benin that she killed her Madam while the Octogenarian slept on the night of December 2, 2021.
After killing the aged woman and stealing her items, Dominion said that she fled to Calabar, her home town, from where she was arrested by the Police. She spoke at the Police headquarters in Benin City, capital of Edo State.
“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,” Dominion said.
Explaining further, the murder suspect said that she waited till 4 a.m. on December 2, 2021, before leaving the house with Mrs. Igbinedion’s N100,000, wristwatch, and jewellery.
“I escaped to Cross River State, but I was later arrested by the police,” she admitted.
