The Police in Lagos State has confirmed the detention of three domestic workers over the death of Justice Ofili Ajumogobia’s only daughter, Aribemchukwu.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday.
“Three domestic staff have been arrested and handed over to the State Criminal Investigation Department, which has since taken over the investigation,” Mr Hundeyin said.
The police spokesman said that Her Lordship’s daughter was found dead in Lagos on Wednesday.
“Chukwu was found lifeless this morning (Wednesday) about 6:45 a.m. at the entrance of her parents’ house on Bembe Street, Parkview Estate, Lagos,” Mr Hundeyin said.
Hundeyin said the detention of the three suspects was in line with a directive from the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Adegoke Fayoade, for a thorough investigation of the death.
Aribemchukwu’s father, Soboma Ajumogobia, is younger brother of Odein Ajumogobia, a former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources.
The deceased, popularly called Chuchu, was reportedly killed in her Parkview Estate residence in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State on Wednesday morning.
A family source who craved anonymity said she was killed last night, and her body was discovered Wednesday morning outside the gate of her residence.
“It would appear that new household staff might have been responsible and tried to stage as if she was outside when it happened,” the source said.
Hundeyin disclosed that the three people arrested in connection to the murder of Aribemchukwu were her domestic staff.
“Our men have arrested three people in connection to the murder of the daughter of Justice Ajumogobia at her residence in Parkview Estate. One of them is a driver, and the other two are maids.
“We are investigating and will further inform the public on our outcome,” he said.
Until her death, the late Aribemchukwu was a doctor and had recently married.
