Delta State Police Command said it has arrested two suspects in connection with the alleged murder of retired Delta State High Court judge, Justice Ifeoma Okogwu. The police also said one of the judge’s security guards is on the run, DAILY POST reports.
Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the report to journalists, saying: “We have two suspects in custody, while one of the security is at large.”
Justice Okogwu reportedly died under suspicious circumstances at her residence in Asaba on Sunday night. The family of the late judge became aware of the tragic incident on Monday morning.
A brother of the victim, Ogbueshi Godfrey Okogwu, who confirmed the report, said the family strongly suspects murder.
“My eldest sister was murdered in her house on Sunday night. We only received the news on Monday morning. We presume the incident happened during the night,” he said.
A major concern in the investigation is the disappearance of the night security guard, who has not been seen since the incident. The morning guard reportedly arrived to find the gate wide open and the premises unsecured.
“He said he just sat there. Doing what? I do not know,” the grieving brother lamented, questioning the conduct of the guards on duty.
The house was reportedly ransacked, with early findings suggesting the jurist may have been tied up before her death. The family has already provided police with details of the private security company responsible for the guards.
Police have since detained the morning guard and invited the security company’s owner for interrogation.