A Nigerian identified as Dr. Benjamin Okigbo has allegedly killed himself and his wife, Mrs Theresa Okigbo but two of their children were lucky having narrowly escaped strangulation during the incident in their home at Greenwood in Texas on Friday, December 18, 2020.
Sugar Land police in Texas are investigating their deaths which has to do with murder or suicide.
It was reported that the Nigerian doctor attempted to strangle his two sons before committing suicide in Texas.
The discovery was made around 10:05 am at the Greatwood Subdivision in the 1500 block of Brookstone Lane. Police said the case is being investigated as a murder-suicide.
On Saturday, Police said that their investigation revealed that Benjamin Okigbo strangled Theresa Okigbo to death. He then attempted to kill both of his 21-year-old sons by strangling them before he eventually killed himself by hanging.
On Friday morning, the couple’s daughter, who doesn’t live at the home, went there after she became concerned. She then called 911 and told the dispatchers that her parents were dead.
“One of the kids dialled 911. Apparently, there was a fight or disturbance going on inside the residence,” Police chief Eric Robbins said.
When officers arrived, they found the couple’s bodies inside. They were both in their 50s.
Many neighbours were shocked when they heard the news. One said the couple had lived in the Greatwood home for about 20 years. She said she spoke to the wife a few days ago and nothing seemed out of the ordinary.
