Cynthia Osokogu

The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today

by Dolapo Adelana These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. 1. Cynthia Osokogu’s killers sentenced to death A Lagos High Court, Igbosere on Thursday sentenced to death two men found guilty of murdering Miss Cynthia Osokogu on July 22, 2012. 2. Senate rejects 82-year-old ambassadorial nominee, approves 45 others The senate on Thursday... Read More

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UPDATE: Cynthia Osokogu’s killers sentenced to death

by Dolapo Adelana A Lagos State High Court in Igbosere has sentenced to die by hanging two men, Ezekiel Eloka and Echezona Nwabufor for the murder of a postgraduate student, Cynthia Osokogu. Earlier on Thursday, Justice Olabisi Akinlade found both men guilty of murdering Ms. Osokogu on July 22, 2012 at Cosmilla Hotel, Lakeview Estate, Festac... Read More

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Just In: 2 men found guilty of killing Cynthia Osokogu

by Dolapo Adelana A Lagos State High Court in Igbosere has found two men, Ezekiel Eloka and Echezona Nwabufor guilty of the murder of a postgraduate student, Cynthia Osokogu, Premium Times reports. The court which is currently in session said the evidences before it proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused killed Ms. Osokogu. Justice Olabisi Akinlade also found... Read More

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November 21, 2013

Cynthia Osokogu murder: I was tortured to admit killing her – Suspect

The prime suspect in the murder of Cynthia Osokogu, Okwumo Nwbufo, on Wednesday told a Lagos High Court, Igbosere, that the police forced him to admit that he killed the Army General’s daughter. Nwabufo 34, who is standing trial with Olisaeloka Ezike(24), Orji Osita (33) and Ezike Nonso (25), said he was tortured to make... Read More

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Cynthia Osokogu killing: Her mouth was stuffed with hair net and weave-on attachment – Pathologist

by Isi Esene More details have emerged on how Cynthia Osokogu, was killed by two men she met on Facebook. According to the Consultant pathologist at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Prof. John Obafunwa, late Osokogu’s mouth was stuffed with a black and yellow hair net, a white handkerchief, weave-on attachment and then taped. Obafunwa... Read More

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“I miss everything about my daughter” – Late Cynthia’s father, General Osokogu opens up on the tragedy

by Rachel Ogbu Pathologist reports recently presented in court revealed in detail the horrible way late Cynthia Osokogu died claiming she was bruised, bitten and strangled by her killers. Osokogu’s attackers were said to be friends she met on Facebook who lured her to meet up at Cosmilla Hotel, Lakeview Estate, Festac Town, Lagos on July... Read More

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Facebook murder: Autopsy reveals Cynthia Osokogu was bitten, gagged, and choked to death

by Rachel Ogbu Consultant Pathologist, John Obafunwa, has revealed how the late Cynthia Osokogu really died claiming she was strangled by her killers. On Friday Obafunwa told a Lagos High Court in Ikeja while testifying at the resumed trial of four men allegedly involved in Osokogu’s death who was murdered at Cosmilla Hotel, Lakeview Estate, Festac Town, Lagos on... Read More

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How Facebook ‘friends’ kidnapped undergraduate and got arrested

by Isi Esene Oludoyi Bamidele Samuel, an undergraduate of the Kogi State University who was recently abducted by ‘friends’ he met on the social media site, Facebook, has narrated his ordeal in the hands of the kidnappers who lured him from his base in Enugu to Warri, Delta state. Oludoyi was reportedly lured by a... Read More

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February 10, 2013

Cynthia Osokogu Facebook murder trial begins

by Godwin Akanfe The trial of the men accused of raping, and murdering Nasarawa University student, Cynthia Osokogu has started. Yesterday, Ifeyinwa Njebu, a former receptionist at the hotel were Cynthia was killed took the witness stand. Njebu identified two of the suspects from CCTV footage. After Njebu’s testimony, the trial was adjourned to February... Read More

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February 6, 2013

Getting away with murder – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze Of course Nigeria is a country that so many of her citizens sadly want to get out of. Why not, when less than 5% of us have any form of insurance. On Sunday evening, right after the Eagles pecked the Elephants, I was entertained at dinner by one of those people who... Read More

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November 28, 2012

#CynthiaOsokogu: House of Reps endorses anti-cybercrime bill

by Rachel Ogbu Following the death of Cynthia Osokogu, lured to Lagos, raped, robbed and killed by some “friends” she made on the Internet, the House of Representatives on Tuesday passed for second reading of a bill seeking to provide for penalties for persons involved in cyber-crimes. Sponsor of the bill, Hon. Aisha Modibbo (Adamawa/PDP) said... Read More

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October 25, 2012

‘Facebook murder’ drug Rophynol may be banned – FG

by Rachel Ogbu The drug, Rophynol that was given to late Cynthia Osokogu whose death was all over social media mid this year has been described as a powerful sedative that is illegal in the United States but is used elsewhere for hypnosis and anaesthesia. It is popularly known as the ‘date rape’ drug because of... Read More

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October 6, 2012

Facebook murder: Cynthia Osokogu finally laid to rest

by Isi Esene The late Cynthia Osokogu who was killed in a hotel at Amuwo Odofin, Lagos, was finally laid to rest on Friday. The burial ceremony took place at her father’s residence at Boji Boji Owa, Agbor, in Delta state. It was attended mainly by family members and a few of her friends. Cynthia,... Read More

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September 27, 2012

“Do you think I am drunk or under a spell?”: Judge gets mad as suspects in Cynthia Osokogu’s #FacebookMurder get bail

by Stanley Azuakola The police has charged the suspects in the murder of Cynthia Osokogu. On their first appearance in court on Wednesday, a Yaba Chief Magistrate’s Court granted bail to two out of the three suspects. But the driver who was accused of driving the prime suspect to Cosmilla Hotel, FESTAC, was remanded in... Read More

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September 9, 2012

Cynthia Osokogu’s burial: Autopsy concluded, why body was withheld by police

by Isi Esene A police source privy to investigations into the alleged rape and murder of Cynthia Osokogu, the post-graduate student who was killed in a Festac hotel, have confirmed that the autopsy being carried out on her body has been concluded yesterday. According to the source, her body was not released to the family... Read More

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September 8, 2012

“Cynthia’s untimely death is a clear case of betrayal of trust” – Gov. Uduaghan

by Isi Esene The governor of Delta State, Emmanuel Uduaghan yesterday advised Nigerian youth to positively exploit the benefits of social media for the development of the society. He said this at Boji Boji-Owa while on a condolence visit to the family of Maj.-Gen. Frank Osokogu (rtd.) on the death of their daughter, Cynthia, who... Read More

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September 6, 2012

Cynthia Osokogu’s killers: 50 nude pictures of rape victims surface, Festac hotel to be sued

by Isi Esene The Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), led by Olusegun Runsewe, yesterday declared its intention to sue the management of Cosmilla Hotel where Cynthia Osokogu was allegedly murdered by Echezona Nwabufor Okwuomo and Ezekiel Nnechuwu Olisa Eloka. The corporation accused the management of the hotel of not complying with laid down processes and... Read More

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September 5, 2012

“I sold her phone for N68,000” – Police arrest new suspect in Cynthia’s murder

by Stanley Azuakola The Nigeria Police Force has made another breakthrough in its ongoing investigations into the death of Cynthia Osokogu with the arrest of another suspect, who was in possession of the late Cynthia’s Blackberry Bold 5 (99100 Model) phone, by the Lagos State Police Command. Read: Cynthia Osokogu’s alleged killers recorded rape video... Read More

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September 5, 2012

Cynthia Osokogu’s alleged killers recorded rape video

by Isi Esene There are indications that the alleged killers of Cynthia Osokogu might have recorded their crime while raping the post-graduate student of Nasarawa State University. The bizarre video was reportedly found on the laptop of one of the suspects with the victim’s face clearly visible and the suspect’s faces blurred. Reports say, apart... Read More

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September 1, 2012

“We are not friends with a murderer” – Friends of Cynthia murder suspect protest his detention

by Stanley Azuakola The tragic story of Cynthia Osokogu, the lady who was invited to a hotel in Lagos by her Facebook friends, then raped and murdered, continues to generate ripples two weeks after the news broke out. Cynthia’s killers have already been arrested and paraded by the police. The two main suspects, Echezona... Read More

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August 30, 2012

Hotel sacks staff on duty during the Cynthia Osokogu killing

by Isi Esene The management of the hotel in Amuwo Odofin, Lagos, where Cynthia Osokogu was allegedly killed have sacked all the members of staff on duty on the day of the murder. According to the management of Cosmilla Hotel, located at Lake View Estate, Amuwo Odofin, the members were sacked because they breached security... Read More

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August 24, 2012

Cynthia Osokogu’s alleged killers may have been serial offenders, more victims emerge

by Isi Esene The last has not being heard about the case of Cynthia Osokogu, the post-graduate student of Nasarawa State University who was murdered in a hotel at Amuwo Odofin, Festac Town recently. Reports say an unidentified model came forward, yesterday, claiming the suspects held in the murder case are serial offenders who have... Read More

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August 23, 2012

WATCH: Cynthia Osokogu’s killers speak on their alleged crime

by Isi Esene The alleged killers of Cynthia Osokogu, a post graduate student of Nasarawa State University, have spoken on ChannelsTV about their alleged crime. The two suspects Echezona Nwabufor, 33, and Ezekiel Nnechuwu Olisa Eloka, 23, have confessed to the killing of the young woman. According to Nwabufor, the duo did not intend to... Read More

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August 23, 2012

Suspects in the murder of Cynthia Osokogu nabbed in Lagos, they tell a gruesome tale

by Isi Esene Men of the Lagos State Police Command, Ikeja, yesterday, paraded the alleged killers of Cynthia Osokogu , the daughter of a Rtd. Gen. Osokogu who was murdered in an hotel in Festac Town, Lagos. Paraded were two suspects, Echezona Nwabufor, 33, and Ezekiel Nnechuwu Olisa Eloka, 23, who confessed to the killing... Read More

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August 21, 2012

“Let us mourn in peace” – A tribute to Cynthia Osokogu

by Aisha Ene Ella In the last few days I have seen had my heart torn, stripped and broken in pieces first by the disappearance and death of my dearest friend and secondly by the wickedness exhibited by Nigerians, passing judgement on someone they never knew or met. When Cynthia was officially declared missing we... Read More

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