Dominion Okoro, the housemaid of late madam Maria Igbinedion, mom to the former governor of Edo State Lucky Igbinedion has been sentenced to death.
According to reports, Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of the Criminal court 1 in Benin city, Edo state, sentenced Dominion to death by hanging for killing the 85-year-old woman at her home situated in GRA Benin City on December 2, 2021.
Dominion, after committing the crime, she ran away with the deceased’s jewelry.
Before Madam Maria’s death, Okoro served as her housemaid for years and upon her arrest, she said her boss did nothing to offend her.
In her words;
”I killed Mama (Madam Maria Igbinedion) to carry her money. She did not offend me. While she was sleeping on her bed, around 12:01 a.m. on December 2, 2021, I used a stool to hit her on the head she was shouting for help, but only the gateman was around and he did not hear the shout. Mama later died.
I waited till 4 a.m. on December 2, 2021, before leaving the house with Mama’s N100,000, wristwatch, and jewelry. I escaped to Cross River State, but I was later arrested by the police.”
Justice Ipkonwonba has now convicted Dominion on all the three counts filed against her and sentenced Dominion to death by hanging for murder and robbery with violence. Dominion was also sentenced to life imprisonment for count two which is for applying harmful substances to the late Madam Igbinedion,
Her sister who was arrested as well and charged for accessory was d