Young Man Kills His Mother In The Process Of Stealing Her N1 Million

A 20-year-old man named Ekenedilichukwu Okeke has been detained by the Anambra State Command for allegedly killing his 54-year-old stepmother Mrs. Theresa Okeke over N1 million.

The deceased, a National Population Commission (NPC) accountant, was reportedly strangled to death at home at No. 4 Umuziocha in Awka, the state capital, on September 28, 2022.

The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Echeng Echeng, presented the suspect and his three accomplices at the state police headquarters in Amawbia on Friday, November 18, 2022.

He claimed that Ekenedilichukwu conspired with his friends to kill the woman in order to withdraw N1 million from her bank account.

The CP said, “One Mrs. Theresa Okeke, aged 54 years, an Accountant with National Population Commission, Awka, was murdered in her residence at Number 4, Umuziocha, Awka.”

As soon as the incident was reported, her stepson, Ekenedilichukwu, 20, who shared a home with the victim, was taken into custody and interrogated.

Ekenedilichukwu claimed that his stepmother was murdered by armed robbers who broke into their home. He later confessed to the murder and identified his accomplices, following an interrogation based on intelligence.

Peter Jideofor, age 23, Chukwuemeka Christopher, age 29, and Chisom Emmanuel Dike, age 22, were all apprehended after detectives from the State CID, Awka, quickly mobilized in pursuit of the accomplices.

The CP said, “They have all confessed to the crime and disclosed that it was the deceased’s stepson who contracted them to come and kill the deceased to enable them transfer the sum of N1 million from her account, having known her phone password. The suspects will soon be charged to court.”

The deceased had been supporting the boy in paying his fees until she requested he leave her house due to a misunderstanding, at which point the stepson said he had to recruit his pals to help him execute his plan.

He narrated, “I finished writing JAMB and was doing some menial jobs to enable me raise money for my university fees. I also worked for NPC 3 months ago.

“I had a misunderstanding with my mom, along the line and she scolded me. I pleaded with her, thinking she’s forgiven me. But the next day she asked me to leave the house.

“I called my dad and elder brother to inform them of the development but my dad didn’t pick. It was my brother who picked that I told what happened.

“After, I called my friends to help me get money from my mom so I can use it for my fees ahead of my admission. Along the line, she collapsed and slumped. I’m very remorseful and praying God to have mercy on me and government to forgive me.”

According to one of the accomplices, Peter Jideofor, who confessed to binding the woman’s mouth shut as she tried to scream, they wouldn’t have killed her if she had given them her PIN.

Peter said, “He told me he had an issue with his stepmother and that I should help him extract N1m from her. It was around 2 am, with my other guys. We tied her hands and feet.

“When she wanted to shout, I personally tied her mouth. In the process, she stopped breathing. It was at that point I left because my mission was not to kill. When I was leaving, I told the guy to keep checking on her every 30 minutes.

“But it was in the morning he told us that she’s dead. All of us were in shock and fled, but I stayed indoors until the day I was arrested.”

Jideofor, who claimed to be an orphan, expressed regret for his action as he said it was his first time.

“I must confess that I didn’t plan to kill her. I feel very guilty. This is my first time. I’m 24 years. We had planned to do transfer but she refused to provide the pin number.”