The prime suspect (Godwin Nngumi) in the murder of a retired Chief Judge of Delta State, Justice Ifeoma Okogwu, has confessed to killing the deceased in the process of dispossessing her of her phones and other valuables.
The suspect, who disclosed this during the video posted by the spokesperson of the Delta State Police Command, Bright Edafe, on X on Tuesday, narrated how he recruited two other persons to rob the deceased of items, including a wristwatch, jewellery and a power bank.
Responding to questions from Edafe, the 25-year-old criminal said he had just been employed as a security guard at the residence of the deceased when the incident occurred.
He said he had worked in the house for less than two weeks before the crime.
“We did not plan to kill her; we only planned to take her phone. When we went there, we tied her hands and her legs. We took her phone, wristwatch, necklace and power bank,” Mngumi confessed.
He added that the retired judge had two phones, explaining that his accomplice, 21-year-old Nnaji Obalum, kept the bigger one, a Samsung handset, while the smaller phone was sold for an undisclosed amount.
Obalum, who was also paraded by the police, admitted to being arrested in possession of the Samsung phone.
He said, “The Samsung phone was found with me. I put my SIM inside.”
Both suspects expressed regret over the incident and appealed for forgiveness.
Edafe, in the video, disclosed that the third suspect involved in the crime was still at large.
He however urged residents of the state to properly scrutinise prospective domestic staff and security personnel before granting them access to their homes.