Chidinma Ojukwu, the 300-Level Mass Communication student of the University of Lagos arrested over the murder of Chief Executive Officer, Super TV, Usifo Ataga, insists she carried out the dastardly act alone.
Ataga’s family raised the alarm on Monday that the deceased was strangled and must have been murdered by a gang of people. But Chidinma told detectives at the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, SCIID, Yaba that she was able to overpower the Banana Island billionaire because he was weak after having a cocktail of drugs..
She confessed that the late Usifo became weak after taking three wraps of Rohypnol ( a drug that makes you sleep and unable to defend yourself against rapists) while she took one wrap. She stated that she strangled Usifo before stabbing him, confirming the family’s insinuation that Usifo’s neck was discovered to have been broken during an inspection of his body in the morgue.
However, the 21-year-old lady said she wished she wakes up to discover that the whole drama was only a dream.
She said: “I have never had peace since the day I was arrested. Never in my wildest imagination did I envisage I would kill a human being. I see his face in my dream every night. At times I would be scared to sleep.
“I have been begging God for forgiveness. This is not what I wanted for myself. I don’t know what fate holds for me.
“I am also begging his family to forgive me, especially his children. Ah! God, what have I done?”
Meanwhile, Police have beefed up security around the suspect to avoid any situation that could truncate investigation. Only her father is allowed to visit her. Journalists were also barred from speaking with her.
This move, according to Police sources, was aimed at avoiding a situation whereby any untoward incident will happen to her. For instance, her food is served by the Police, as outsiders are barred from bringing in food for her.
