Retired Female Judge found murdered in her home in Delta

A retired female Delta State High Court judge, Justice Ifeoma Okogwu, has been found murdered at her residence in Asaba, the Delta State capital city.

Okogwu was said to have been found dead in her sitting room at No. 8 Tom Halen Street, behind IBTC Bank on Monday with her hands and legs tied.

Her mouth was also covered with a wrapper, Zagazola Makama, a counter-terrorism expert said.

Makama also stated that a brother of the late judge, Emeka Okogwu, found her body while visiting her home.

He made a report to the police about the incident at about 8:00 a.m., leading to the deployment of patrol teams 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,” Makama said.

He further noted that the case has since been transferred to the SCID Asaba for continued investigation.