Ifeoma Okogwu
By Victory Oghene
More facts are beginning to unveil regarding how a retired High Court judge in Delta State, Justice Ifeoma Okogwu was murdered.
Justice Okogwu was found dead in her sitting room at No. 8 Tom Halen Street, behind IBTC Bank, with her hands and legs tied and her mouth covered with a wrapper in her Asaba residence.
Her brother, Emeka Okogwu, reported the incident to the police at about 8:00 a.m. while visiting her home and the sad development has prompted a police investigation into the circumstances of her death.
Following the report, patrol teams were deployed to the scene.
The on-duty security guard, Lucky Matthew, was arrested for questioning, while another guard, Godwin Vanen, was reported missing and is being sought.
The police said the body of Justice Okogwu was evacuated and deposited at Maduemeie Hospital Mortuary, Asaba. Investigation into the motive and identification of the assailants is ongoing.
The case has been transferred to SCID Asaba for discreet investigation.
Police confirmed that efforts are ongoing to locate the missing guard and to gather forensic evidence from the residence.
