CHUKA UBAH
A security guard, John Danjuma, who allegedly butchered his former employer to death with a cutlass, has been arrested by Police operatives from the Rivers State Police Command.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the deceased, identified as Boma Amaomu-Jumbo, a former Director of Admin in UPTH, was killed by the suspect at her residence in the GRA axis of Port Harcourt on Tuesday, 9th May, 2023.
It was gathered that the suspect, John, was earlier arrested and is standing trial for allegedly stealing the sum of $10, 000 from the deceased. Though he denied stealing the money, he was said to have been granted bail and the case was adjourned to a later date for continuation of hearing.
In a video making the rounds on social media, the suspect, John, was seen being interrogated by Policemen at the State Criminal and Investigation Department in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
According to the suspect, he sneaked into the compound of his former boss in the early hours of the morning ahead of the next Court hearing of the matter fixed for Friday, 12th May, 2023. He destroyed the kitchen’s protector in order to gain access into the main building and hid himself there.
The suspect, John, reached for a cutlass he found in the kitchen and waited till it was raining. He then went into one of the rooms and butchered the woman to death.
After allegedly committing the crime, he stole some of her jewellery and attempted to escape.
However, he ran out of luck as neighbours raised alarm upon seeing blood stains all over his body as he was leaving the building.
During interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime, claiming that the woman accused him of stealing her $10 000.
“The woman and I are having issues and she is prosecuting me in Court. Our case is coming up next tomorrow. They accused me of stealing $10, 000. But I did not steal the money,” he said.
Spokesperson of the Rivers State Police Command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, who confirmed the incident and the arrest of the suspect, John, said the matter is still being investigated.
“Yes, the Command is aware of the incident. The suspect has been arrested and the matter has been transferred to the State Criminal and Investigation Department,” she stated.