Domestic staff murders employer, mother two days after employment

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old domestic staff, Joseph Ogbu, for allegedly killing his employer and her 89-year-old mother two days after being employed at Surulere area of the state.

State Police Command’s spokesperson, DSP Bala Elkana said in a statement that the suspect committed the murder at about 3:00 a.m. on Thursday.

“Surulere police station received a distress call from 4, Ogunlana Drive, Surulere that one Joseph Ogbu, 22, who was employed as domestic staff on June 18 murdered his employer, Oreoluwa John, 38, and her 89-year-old mother, Adejoke John.

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“The suspect confessed to the crime. In his statement, he averred that his employer asked him to clean the house at about 9:00 p.m. on June 19, but an argument ensued between them, which prompted him to stab her with a knife.

“The shock of her death made her aged mother slump and die.

“Considering the fact that they are dead, he moved some valuable property, such as electronics, handsets and household items into the employer’s Toyota Camry saloon car and attempted to escape to where he would not be found before he was apprehended by policemen on patrol at Ogunlana point.

“The vehicle and items stolen were recovered. The crime scene was sealed off and corpses of the two victims were taken to Mainland Hospital, Yaba for autopsy.

“The Commissioner of Police Lagos State, Zubairu Muazu has ordered the State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba to take over the investigation and charge the suspect to court,” he said.