Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, has confirmed the arrest of Killahboi who was declared wanted for the murder of his girlfriend.
Killahboi whose real name is Benjamin Nnanyereugo, was apprehended in Sierra Leone by the Police. Killahboi had fled Nigeria after being declared wanted for allegedly killing his girlfriend, Augusta Osedion, in Lagos.
In a statement on Saturday, Hundeyin stated that efforts are underway to extradite the suspect back to Nigeria. The Lagos Police Command had declared Killahboi wanted on October 11 in connection with Augusta’s death.
Meanwhile, Cordelia Okonye, Augusta Osedion’s mother, shared the details of her involvement in getting Killahboi arrested in Sierra Leone. In a video posted on Facebook, Cordelia Okonye expressed relief that Killahboi has been arrested
Despite her pleas to him to surrender, he ignored her. Okonye took matters into her own hands and distributed his passport photograph to her relatives, friends, and family worldwide, highlighting his distinctive tattoo.
Her efforts paid off when a cousin in Sierra Leone recognized Killahboi and alerted Okonye. Okonye’s son and cousin traveled to Sierra Leone, where Killahboi was hiding. The authorities declared him wanted, and he was eventually apprehended.
Killahboi had managed to travel abroad by using fake names to secure a Sierra Leonean passport after murdering Augusta. Okonye expressed a sense of relief upon Killahboi’s capture, stating, “One per cent of the pain is gone this morning that Benjamin is caught.”