Police probe death of celebrity punter Killaboi’s girlfriend after open confession

Police in Lagos say they have begun investigating the death of Augusta Osedion whom her boyfriend Benjamin aka Killaboi confessed to killing on Instagram.

The 26-year-old Killaboi, who describes himself on Instagram as a blockchain developer and crypto purveyor, took social media by storm on Monday when he confessed to the alleged crime on Instagram Story.

He said he “mistakenly” stabbed his girlfriend after they got into an argument. He also said he ran away out of fear and has been suicidal since then.

Spokesman of the Lagos Police Command Benjamin Hundeyin told BBC Pidgin that Ms Osedion’s mother Onwabhagbe Cordelia of Military Cantonment, Maryland area of Lagos reported to the police on July 15 that her child had a quarrel with her boyfriend on July 11.

Hundeyin said Onwabhagbe told the police she tried to settle the differences between the lovers.

He confirmed that Osedion’s body was found at Killaboi’s house at Oral Estate in the Ikota area of Lagos.

Osedion’s Mercedes Benz C30 was also recovered at the scene, the spokesman was quoted to have said.

Hundeyin revealed the police found some parts of Osedion’s body missing, adding that marks of violence and signs of struggle were also seen on her body.

Her body has been deposited at the Yaba General Hospital mortuary for autopsy.

Hundeyin said the police are treating a note they found at the scene as an exhibit.

“Police have cordoned off the scene as preliminary investigation is ongoing so the case can be transferred to SCID Panti for secret investigation,” he added.