The ongoing trial involving Benjamin Best, popularly known as Killaboi, continued this week as he appeared in court over the alleged murder of his girlfriend, Augusta.
During the proceedings, Augusta’s uncle gave an emotional and detailed account of how the family discovered her body at Killaboi’s residence in Ajah, Lagos, after she had been unreachable for several days.
According to him, the family began to worry when they could not contact Augusta for three days. In their search for answers, they reached out to one of her friends, identified as Oyin, who later accompanied them to Killaboi’s residence.
He explained that they had to go with a soldier because Oyin had informed them that access into the estate required either an invitation or a special entry code. Upon arrival, the soldier spoke with the estate’s security personnel, and one of the guards eventually agreed to escort them to the house.
“When we got to the house, we noticed the gate was slightly open, as if someone had left in a hurry,” he told the court. “We went inside the compound and saw Augusta’s car parked there with the keys placed on the bonnet. We called out her name several times, but there was no response.”
He added that when they attempted to enter the house, the estate security personnel stopped them, insisting that they needed a search warrant before they could proceed any further.
Determined to find out what had happened, Augusta’s uncle said he rushed to a nearby police station and returned with two officers. With their presence, they decided to gain access to the apartment using a ladder.
“They asked me to go up first,” he recounted. “When I got inside, the first thing I saw was a pool of blood spread across the apartment. As I looked further, I saw a swollen body. I immediately recognized it was my niece.”
He told the court that the body was later evacuated from the apartment as investigations began.
The witness also revealed that Oyin, who had been following Killaboi on social media, later came across a post in which he allegedly confessed to killing Augusta after a quarrel between them. The post was reportedly shown to the police, who saved it as part of their investigation before it later circulated widely online.
According to the testimony presented in court, the suspect allegedly attacked Augusta with a knife before fleeing the country.
The court has adjourned the case to April 22 and 23, 2026, for further hearing.