BENIN CITY— THERE was confusion in
Lampese Akoko Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, which shares a boundary
with Kogi State, when two children of the same parents, identified as Omolayo
Ojeifo(25) and her younger brother, Taiye (20) reportedly lured their mother
identified as Mrs. Itowo Ojeifo to a farm road and killed her.
Lampese Akoko Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, which shares a boundary
with Kogi State, when two children of the same parents, identified as Omolayo
Ojeifo(25) and her younger brother, Taiye (20) reportedly lured their mother
identified as Mrs. Itowo Ojeifo to a farm road and killed her.
It was gathered that Omolayo has had
a running battle with her mother, whom she accused of being the reason
she had not prospered in life and also being a witch.
a running battle with her mother, whom she accused of being the reason
she had not prospered in life and also being a witch.
She was said to have apologised to
her mother few days to the dastardly act and pleaded that she was misled into
believing that her problems were caused by her, but unknown to the deceased,
she was being tricked into her untimely death.
her mother few days to the dastardly act and pleaded that she was misled into
believing that her problems were caused by her, but unknown to the deceased,
she was being tricked into her untimely death.
Vanguard was informed that the
suspect, Omolayo, had last Wednesday, appealed to her mother to accompany
her somewhere and despite her mother’s refusal that she was busy at home, she
was able to convince her mother to follow her, as the deceased abandoned the
cassava she was peeling and accompanied her, not knowing that her children had
perfected plans to kill her.
suspect, Omolayo, had last Wednesday, appealed to her mother to accompany
her somewhere and despite her mother’s refusal that she was busy at home, she
was able to convince her mother to follow her, as the deceased abandoned the
cassava she was peeling and accompanied her, not knowing that her children had
perfected plans to kill her.
She was said to have been led
through a bush path to the farm and midway, the son brought out a machete, which
he used in “cutting their mother.”
through a bush path to the farm and midway, the son brought out a machete, which
he used in “cutting their mother.”
An eye witness, who was said to have
been threatened by the suspects that he would be dealt with if he reports what
he saw was said to have rushed back to the community, where he reported the
incident, but before people could be mobilised to the scene, the woman had been
killed by her children.
been threatened by the suspects that he would be dealt with if he reports what
he saw was said to have rushed back to the community, where he reported the
incident, but before people could be mobilised to the scene, the woman had been
killed by her children.
Confirming the incident
yesterday, Edo State Police Public Relations Officer, Moses Eguavoen,
said the incident happened on July 3 and that it was the former husband of the
deceased, Mr Sunday Itowo that made a formal report to the police on the
incident.
yesterday, Edo State Police Public Relations Officer, Moses Eguavoen,
said the incident happened on July 3 and that it was the former husband of the
deceased, Mr Sunday Itowo that made a formal report to the police on the
incident.
He said the victims ran to Uzebba in
Owan West Local Government Area but that the covert intelligence of the police
led to their arrest.
Owan West Local Government Area but that the covert intelligence of the police
led to their arrest.
“The case will soon be transferred
to the state command for further investigation,” the police said.
to the state command for further investigation,” the police said.
Source: Vanguard
