Three domestic employees have been arrested by the police in Lagos over the gruesome murder of Aribemchukwu, the daughter of Soboma and Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia.
Aribemchukwu’s father, Soboma Ajumogobia, is the younger brother of Odein Ajumogobia, a former Minister of State for Petroleum and later a former Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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 because of the current state of the family said she was killed last night, “and her body was discovered this 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.
“There are signs of an attempt to clean up blood inside the house and in the compound. This was indeed the handiwork, and we observe that they were newly employed less than a month, and she was alone in the house with them.
“We all need to be super careful. Especially with new hires,” he added.
Confirming the murder on Wednesday, the state command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said the body has been recovered, and three suspects have been arrested in connection to her death.
Hundeyin stressed that the three people arrested in connection to the murder of Aribemchukwu were her domestic staff.
“Three domestic staff have been arrested and handed over to the State Criminal Investigation Department, which has since taken over the investigation. Aribemchukwu, daughter of Justice Offili-Ajumogobia, was found lifeless this morning at about 6:45 am at the entrance of her parents’ house on Bembe Street in Parkview Estate, Lagos.” said Hundeyin
He added that the arrest of the three suspects was initiated in line with a directive from the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Adegoke Fayoade to thoroughly investigate the death.
“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 medical doctor and had recently married.
