Super TV CEO’s Murder: How I Overpowered, Strangled Usifo Ataga — Chidinma

Chidinma Ojukwu, the 300-Level Mass Communication student of the
University of Lagos, UNILAG, who was arrested last Wednesday, over
the murder of Chief Executive Officer, Super TV, Usifo Ataga, in a
service apartment in the Lekki area of Lagos State, has revealed
that she sees Usifo’s face in her dream.

This is just as more facts have emerged on how she murdered
50-year-old Usifo.

At a chance meeting with the 21-year-old lady, she said she
wished she would wake up to discover that the whole drama was only
a dream.

She said: “ I have never had peace since the day I was arrested.
Never in my wildest imagination did I envisage I would kill a human
being. I see his face in my dream every night. At times I would be
scared to sleep.

“I have been begging God for forgiveness. This is not what I
wanted for myself. I don’t know what fate holds for me.

“I am also begging his family to forgive me, especially his
children. Ah! God, what have I done?” she exclaimed, burying her
face in her palms.

While maintaining that she carried out the killing alone,
Chidinma told detectives at the Homicide Section of the State
Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, SCIID, Yaba
that she was able to overpower the deceased because he was
weak.

She revealed that late Usifo became weak after taking three
wraps of Rohypnol while she took one wrap. She stated that she
strangled Usifo before stabbing him.

Her claim has confirmed the Ataga family’s insinuation that
Usifo’s neck was discovered to have been broken during an
inspection of his body in the morgue.

Meanwhile, detectives are on the manhunt for a suspected drug
addict and internet fraudster (names withheld), who Chidinma
claimed to have assisted her to falsify the deceased’s documents
after she escaped from the service apartment in Lekki Phase 1,
abandoning Usifo’s lifeless body.

She disclosed that the deceased earlier gave her his Automated
Teller Machine, ATM, card to withdraw some money to buy some
clothes but that she did not withdraw much.

Thereafter, she said she contacted the internet fraudster to
help her withdraw more money.

As at yesterday, the internet fraudster, who got wind of
Chidinma’s arrest, had bolted from his abode. But the Police
assured they would get him to answer questions on what he knew
about Usifo’s death.

Vanguard also gathered that since Usifo’s death, his estranged
wife and mother of two, Brenda, had not visited the SCIID. Vanguard
was reliably informed that she would be invited for questioning,
owing to information at detectives disposal.

Meanwhile, Police have beefed up security around the suspect to
avoid any situation that could truncate investigation.

As at yesterday(Monday), only her father was allowed to visit
her. Journalists were also barred from speaking with her.

This move, according to Police sources, was also aimed at
avoiding a situation whereby any untoward incident will happen to
her. For instance, her food is served by the Police, as outsiders
are barred from bringing in food for her.

Chidinma Ojukwu, the 300-Level Mass Communication student of the
University of Lagos, UNILAG, who was arrested last Wednesday, over
the murder of Chief Executive Officer, Super TV, Usifo Ataga, in a
service apartment in the Lekki area of Lagos State, has revealed
that she sees Usifo’s face in her dream.

This is just as more facts have emerged on how she murdered
50-year-old Usifo.

At a chance meeting with the 21-year-old lady, she said she
wished she would wake up to discover that the whole drama was only
a dream.

She said: “ I have never had peace since the day I was arrested.
Never in my wildest imagination did I envisage I would kill a human
being. I see his face in my dream every night. At times I would be
scared to sleep.

“I have been begging God for forgiveness. This is not what I
wanted for myself. I don’t know what fate holds for me.

“I am also begging his family to forgive me, especially his
children. Ah! God, what have I done?” she exclaimed, burying her
face in her palms.

While maintaining that she carried out the killing alone,
Chidinma told detectives at the Homicide Section of the State
Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, SCIID, Yaba
that she was able to overpower the deceased because he was
weak.

She revealed that late Usifo became weak after taking three
wraps of Rohypnol while she took one wrap. She stated that she
strangled Usifo before stabbing him.

Her claim has confirmed the Ataga family’s insinuation that
Usifo’s neck was discovered to have been broken during an
inspection of his body in the morgue.

Meanwhile, detectives are on the manhunt for a suspected drug
addict and internet fraudster (names withheld), who Chidinma
claimed to have assisted her to falsify the deceased’s documents
after she escaped from the service apartment in Lekki Phase 1,
abandoning Usifo’s lifeless body.

She disclosed that the deceased earlier gave her his Automated
Teller Machine, ATM, card to withdraw some money to buy some
clothes but that she did not withdraw much.

Thereafter, she said she contacted the internet fraudster to
help her withdraw more money.

As at yesterday, the internet fraudster, who got wind of
Chidinma’s arrest, had bolted from his abode. But the Police
assured they would get him to answer questions on what he knew
about Usifo’s death.

Vanguard also gathered that since Usifo’s death, his estranged
wife and mother of two, Brenda, had not visited the SCIID. Vanguard
was reliably informed that she would be invited for questioning,
owing to information at detectives disposal.

Meanwhile, Police have beefed up security around the suspect to
avoid any situation that could truncate investigation.

As at yesterday(Monday), only her father was allowed to visit
her. Journalists were also barred from speaking with her.

This move, according to Police sources, was also aimed at
avoiding a situation whereby any untoward incident will happen to
her. For instance, her food is served by the Police, as outsiders
are barred from bringing in food for her.