IBUKUNOLUWA KING-OKUNEYE
The Edo State High Court has sentenced Dominion Okoro to death by hanging for the murder of Maria Oredola Igbinedion in Benin.
It was reported that the convict at the time of the crime, was working as a maid to Oredola, the mother of a former governor of Edo State, Lucky Igbinedion.
They were said to be staying at Adolor Street off Water Resources in Ugbor, Government Residential Area of the state capital.
The judgement was passed by Justice Efe Ikponmwoba, who convicted Dominion on the three-count charge of murder, administering sedatives and robbery with violence filed against her.
Dominion confessed to drugging Madam Oredola and killing her with a stool on December 2, 2021. She also robbed the victim of N100,000, and making away with her two wrist watches and jewelry.
After escaping, she was said to have called her sister, Patience Okoro, who was later charged as the second defendant on a count of accessory after the fact to murder.
Justice Ikponmwoba discharged and acquitted the second defendant.