25-Year-Old Maid Confesses To Murdering Ex-Governor Igbinedion's Mother

One Dominion Okoro has confessed to murdering Madam Maria Igbinedion, the 85-year-old mother of a former Governor of Edo State, Chief Lucky Igbinedion on Tuesday.

The 25-year-old maid while narrating how she executed the murder in Benin City said she hit her late boss in the head with a stool while she was asleep

The suspect further confessed that she made away with N100,000, a wristwatch and jewellery from the residence of the Igbinedions.

“I killed mama to carry her money. She did not offend me. While she was sleeping on her bed, around 12.01am on December 2, 2021, I used a stool to hit her in the head and she shouted for help; but only the gateman was around and he did not hear the shout. Mama later died.

“I waited till 4am on December 2, 2021, before leaving the house with mama’s N100,000, wristwatch and jewellery. I escaped to Cross River State, but I was later arrested by the police,” she said.

Dominion's sister, was first apprehended before Dominion was arrested and moved to Benin from her hometown in Calabar, Cross River State, for investigation.

According to the Edo State Commissioner of Police, Phillip Ogbadu, it took time, efforts and money to arrest Dominion, adding that no fewer than 20 persons were first arrested before the suspect was caught.

He added that all suspects would be charged to court.

The deceased has been buried in Benin on December 10.