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Africa News of Monday, 18 December 2023

Source: mynigeria.com

How Nigeria's first female pilot was killed by her domestic staff

Late Captain Hadiza Lantana Oboh Late Captain Hadiza Lantana Oboh

In 1998, Captain Hadiza Oboh was Nigeria's First female pilot and at that time, she worked with the defunct Nigerian Airways.

Ms. Hadiza was a single, rich and glamorous young lady who lived alone in her home at Bourdillion, Ikoyi.

Per reports, one faithful day, she returned from a flight, got to her house, security opened the gate, drove in and settled in.

In an unfortunate encounter, her security invited other accomplices, who masterminded the plot to assassinate her.

Ms. Hadiza was snuck behind from the kitchen door and strangled her with a rope.

The plan was to move all the foreign currencies, gadgets, gold and so on, she had and this was made possible by her domestic staff who had access to her bedroom.

She was killed and her body was thrown into a septic tank.

The killers cemented the septic tank once again and after that, went into her rooms and looted everything.

Interestingly, they did not run, instead, they turned every visitor away with these words; "Madam don travel".

However, a senior Police officer neighbour suspected a foul play and decided to question and investigate her domestic staff.

During investigation, her body was discovered. They were charged to court.

Later on, the suspects were bailed and it was further realized that they had given fake addresses, fake names and their sureties also did the same.

The suspects and 'bailers' vanished into thin air, and since then, justice has not been served on the female Pilot.