The killer of the mother of a former governor of Edo State, Lucky Igbinedion, Dominion Okoro is to die by hanging court says.
Okoro 25, a maid to Mrs Maria Igbinedion on Dec 2 ,2021, at her residence in GRA, Benin City, hit the 85- year- old woman in her head with intent to kill her and cart away her valuables.
After the woman died, Dominion ran to Cross Rivers State where she and her sister were arrested by the police.
On interrogation, Okoro confessed to the crime
She said ” I killed Mama ( 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.
” I waited till 4 a.m on December 2,2021 before leaving the house with Mamas N100,000 , wristwatch and jewelry. I escaped to Cross Rivers State,but I was later arrested by police”
Dominion and her sister, Patience were later arraigned.
On Monday, June 20 ,2021 Justice Efe Ipkonwonba of Benin High Court convicted Dominion on all three count -charge of murder, violence and robbery filed against her The Court sentenced Dominion to death by hanging while also handing her life sentence for applying harmful substances to the victim.. Dominion ‘s sister who was charged for accessory after the fact was discharged and acquitted.
