Henry Ojelu A Nigerian Police Investigative Officer attached to Area E command of Festac Town Police station,Mr.Joseph Edo today told an IKeja High Court how
Facebook tragic girl, Cynthia Osokogu(24) who was
allegedly murdered in a hotel room last year July was
chained and strangled to death by her killers.
The late Cynthia was allegedly drugged and murdered in
Cosmilla hotel, Festac Town in Lagos by Okwumo
Nwabufor and Olisaeloka Ezike, who are charged on
allegations bordering on conspiracy to commit murder,
murder and felony. She met the duo on Facebook.
Also, Osita Orji, a Pharmacist who sold the Rophynol
drug to the allegedmurderers, is accused of reckless
and negligent act while Nonso Ezike, who bought the
deceased's Blackberry phone, is charged with
possession of stolen property.
Mr. Edo led in evidence by the Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice,Mr Ade Ipaye told the court that Okwumo Nwabufor while being interrogated at the police station verbally attacked
Olisaeloka Ezike that he should have confessed to the police that he (Ezike)chained and strangled the late Cynthia to death.
In his words,"Nwabufor confronted Ezike at the station saying why did you bring me to the police to arrest me? Why didn't you tell them you strangled the deceased to death?."
The police officer further said that thedefendant
confessed to him and his team how Ezike after killing
the late Cynthia,placed her international Passport on
her chest and took her photograph with his blackberry
phone.
The inspector said Nwabufor further revealed that
Ezike subsequently sent the pictures of the deceased
to his laptop.He further disclosed that investigation revealed that the defendants ground a Rophynol drug into a powder substances,mix it with water and injected it into a Ribena pack which was given to late Cynthia to drink.
He also said the police recovered some properties of
late Cynthia at the residence of one of the suspected killers(Ezike).
The properties which were tendered as exhibit include
two international passports belonging to late Cynthia,
adrivers licinece also in the deceased name,a intimacy
gadget Romance-Machine,Jewelries,a pair of shoes
and two bags.Other properties recovered includes alaptop,two phones,sun glasses and chain alleged to belong to thesuspected killer.
Justice Akinlade adjourned the matter till 5 July, 2013
for continuation of trial.
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