Timeyin who killed her at her residence in Laderin Estate in
Abeokuta on March 28th says he killed her because she sacked him.
Idah, in an interview with Punch, said he and his boss had a good
relationship when he started working with her but they fell out when
she started to complain about his attitude. Idah says he wasn't paid
his salary and so stole two mobile phones, a DVD player, speakers,
perfume, wrist watches, three trousers and four shirts belonging to
her son in order to sell them, get money and leave.
She discovered he had stolen these items and invited the police who
came in and was about to begin prosecution of the 21 year old
Benue indigine when she (Justice Timeyin) pleaded with them to let
him off the hook and even wrote a letter of withdrawal to the police.
She said she did not want Idah tried but she sacked him and told
him not return to work for her again. Continue...
A few days after he was released from police custody and angered
by his sack, Idah went to the retired judge's house, scaled the fence,
got hold of the cutlass he used for gardening and waited for her to
step out of her house and then attacked her with the cutlass, cutting
her three times on the neck. She screamed for help which attracted
her neighbors and vigilante in the area who caught Idah in the bush
behind the house where he had gone to hide and was trying to
escape...
Sadly Justice Timeyin died before she could get to the hospital.
Idah was employed by the 65year olf retired chief Magistrate to help
around her house since all her children had all grown up and left
the house. Idah was yesterday arraigned before the magistrate,
Anthony Araba, of the Magistrate Court 1 and pleaded guilty to one
count charge of Murder.
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