The Lagos State police Command has launched an investigation in a bid to unravel the circumstances surrounding the death of Aribemchukwu, the daughter of Soboma and Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia.
Benjamin Hundeyin, Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer said three domestic staff working for the deceased family are prime suspects and that the they have been arrested on the directive of the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Adegoke Fayoade who is conducting thorough investigation.
Hundeyin said “Three domestic staff have been arrested and handed over to the State Criminal Investigation Department, which has since taken over the investigation. Aribemchukwu, daughter of Justice Offili-Ajumogobia, was found lifeless this morning at about 6:45 am at the entrance of her parents’ house on Bembe Street in Parkview Estate, Lagos.”
The late Aribemchukwu who was until her death a medical professional died in a suspicious circumstances, after she was discovered lifeless outside the gate of their Parkview, Lagos home on Wednesday, July 31.
Aribemchukwu’s father, Soboma Ajumogobia, is the younger brother of Odein Ajumogobia, a former Minister of State for Petroleum and later a former Minister of Foreign Affairs.
While corroborating the police suspension, a sources familiar with the matter said the newly employed domestic staff, who had been with the family for less than a month, are suspected to have staged the scene to make it appear as though Aribemchukwu was outside the house when the incident occurred, pointing out that evidence suggests an attempt to clean up blood inside the house and within the compound.
The source said: “Her body was discovered this morning outside the gate to their house. It would appear that new household staff might have been responsible and tried to stage it as if she was outside when it happened. However, signs of an attempt to clean up blood inside the house and in the compound tell a different story.”
