Benin: How Festus Aimufua killed my sister – Brother

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As the family of the late Rose Aifuwa, the Austria-based woman, who was allegedly murdered on Christmas day in Benin, the Edo State capital, mourns her tragic loss, the brother of the deceased, Mr. Nosa Ojo, has urged the Nigeria Police to carry out a thorough investigation into her death and bring her killer to justice.

Rose Aifuwa

The mutilated body of the the late mother of three was found at Upper Mission extension junction, along the Benin-Auch Expressway in Benin, in the early hours of Christmas when many residents were making their way to the church.

Ojo said his sister, who hailed from Iguodo community, in Uhunmwode Local Government Area of the state, returned to the country to mark the Christmas and New Year celebrations with her family.

He said she had demanded the payment of a debt running into millions of naira from the sale of goods she had imported for the suspect, one Festus Aimufua, who was a spare parts dealer in Benin.

According to Ojo, it was in the process of his late sister’s attempt to prevent Aimufua from leaving in his car, after refusing to pay, that he (suspect) crushed her and dragged her body for over 700 metres, before dumping her body at the junction with several deep cuts and bruises.

He said he got a call that the lifeless body of her sister, who was supposed to attend a carol with her family on Christmas eve, was found lying on the busy expressway.

“We drove to her house and saw the blood stains outside from where Festus (aka Two Million) dragged her body for over 700 metres. It was barbaric because the whole of our family didn’t celebrate Christmas.

“Her children lost their father 19 years ago and she has been the bread winner. Now, she is gone and every Christmas has become a reminder of sorrow‎ for us. In fact, my 80-year-old mother is still traumatised by her shocking death,” he said.

It was also learnt that the suspect had reported the incident to the Ikpoba Hill Police Division, where he claimed to have killed her by accident, as he was under the influence of alcohol.

But the family maintained that the late woman did not die by accident.

‎Ojo said, “He (Aimufua) called later in the night that he had an argument with Rose and while he was driving away, she stood in front of his car and he used his car to push her away.

“He even said that we should go and look for her that he didn’t know if she was injured. So, I told him to report himself at the police station.

‎”How could you see somebody in front of your car and still zoom off on her? He is responsible for her death, as far as I’m concerned.

“The Austrian government has waded into the matter; the Inspector-General of Police is also aware of the case‎ and the Police Commissioner is investigating the matter.”

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Benin: How Festus Aimufua killed my sister – Brother