The Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, mourned a Nigerian medical doctor based in Houston, United States, Dr Ben Okigbo, and his wife, Theresa, who was a nurse.
According to Sugar Land Police Department (SLPD), Texas, Okigbo and his wife, Theresa, were found dead in their Sugar Land, Texas home.
In a statement issued by Head, Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, NiDCOM, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, on Sunday, the commission described the news of their death as “most shocking and depressing.”
“The news of the death of Dr Ben Okigbo, a medical doctor in Houston and his wife, Theresa who was a nurse, is most shocking and depressing,” the statement said.
“The investigation has revealed that Benjamin Okigbo strangled Theresa Okigbo to death, attempted to kill both of his 21 year old male son’s by strangling them and then killed himself by hanging.
“Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) condoles with the family, particularly the children, who are now orphans, as well as members of the Nigerian diaspora community in the US.
“NIDCOM commiserates with the Okigbo family and pray unto God to give them the fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss.
“NIDCOM will continue to monitor police investigations into the unfortunate incident.”
The SLPD said the incident is currently being investigated as “murder-suicide.”
“The SLPD has confirmed two deaths and the investigation is focusing on the possibility of a murder-suicide,” it said.
The department noted that the two sons survived the attack with “non-life threatening injuries”.
“Both adult son’s survived the attack with non-life threatening injuries.
The case is however being investigated as a murder-suicide,”
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