Killaboi tells courtroom his late girlfriend, Augusta Onuwabhagbe, demanded N1.5m from one other man for intimacy

Benjamin Nnayerugo, popularly generally known as Killaboi, has advised a Lagos State High Court how he allegedly found Instagram messages suggesting that his late girlfriend, Augusta Onuwabhagbe, was arranging an intimacy encounter with one other man for N1.5 million.

Nnayerugo, who’s standing trial for the alleged homicide of Augusta earlier than Justice Ibironke Harrison on the Lagos State High Court, sitting on the TBS Annex, Igbosere, gave the account whereas testifying in his defence.

He advised the courtroom that the invention left him emotionally distressed and prompted him to confront the deceased throughout a video name.

According to him, the incident started in late June 2023, after he misplaced cash on a sports activities guess and was in a nasty temper.

He mentioned Augusta had tried to console him by reminding him of earlier betting wins and inspiring him, however her efforts didn’t enhance his temper.

Nnayerugo mentioned Augusta subsequently returned to highschool, including that he had entry to her Instagram account and monitored her conversations after her departure.

He advised the courtroom that he seen she regularly exchanged messages with accounts belonging to individuals who weren’t her mates on the platform and later deleted the conversations.

He mentioned he monitored the account for a few week, throughout which he noticed messages involving invites to golf equipment and enquiries about her well-being.

The defendant mentioned he later agreed with Augusta that she may go to Lagos for the weekend.

He added that he deliberate to log off of her account earlier than her arrival so she wouldn’t uncover that he had been monitoring her conversations.

Nnayerugo advised the courtroom that, a day earlier than her proposed go to, he noticed a message from an account recognized as “Yako”.

According to him, the sender addressed Augusta as “sweetheart”, defined that he had deactivated his Snapchat account and urged that they proceed their dialog on Instagram.

He mentioned the sender requested when she would come to Lagos, and he or she allegedly replied that she may come at any time when he needed.

The dialog, he claimed, subsequently turned to a dialogue about fee, with Augusta allegedly insisting that she wouldn’t cut back her worth.

Nnayerugo mentioned the sender then requested her to offer her WhatsApp quantity so they might proceed the dialogue on the messaging platform.

He advised the courtroom that he grew to become suspicious and determined to analyze additional utilizing the telephone quantity within the dialog.

According to him, he obtained a digital SIM card, created a WhatsApp account utilizing the identify and profile image related to “Yako”, and continued the dialog with Augusta whereas pretending to be the sender.

He mentioned he requested her to remind him of the quantity she needed, and he or she allegedly quoted N1.5 million.

The defendant advised the courtroom that he provided N800,000, however she allegedly rejected the quantity, explaining that she was taking a big danger.

He mentioned he subsequently requested whether or not their proposed assembly would happen in a resort or an condo, and he or she allegedly replied that both choice was acceptable, supplied he despatched the placement.

Nnayerugo mentioned he later provided N1 million, which she allegedly rejected, earlier than he agreed to pay the N1.5 million she had demanded.

He additional claimed that he proposed that they’ve intercourse with out a condom, supplied they underwent medical exams beforehand, and that she agreed.

The defendant mentioned the change ultimately satisfied him that the dialogue involved a sexual encounter for fee, though he had initially been unsure in regards to the goal of the cash.

He advised the courtroom that he was shaking and experiencing an emotional breakdown because the dialog unfolded.

Nnayerugo mentioned he thought of sending the cash by way of a good friend and arranging a resort assembly the place he may confront Augusta, however later deserted the plan.

He mentioned he reasoned that he didn’t have to spend such an quantity to ascertain that his girlfriend was allegedly dishonest on him.

The defendant mentioned he subsequently determined to finish the connection and confront Augusta with the messages he had found.

According to him, he initiated a video name, which Augusta accepted, however she screamed and dropped the telephone when she noticed him.

He mentioned he confronted her over the alleged association, advised her he knew what she had been doing and declared that their relationship was over.

Nnayerugo additionally advised the courtroom that he threatened to tell Augusta’s mom in regards to the discovery.

He mentioned he had a detailed relationship together with her mom, who had been supportive of their relationship, repeatedly prayed for him and attended a church he generally visited.

The defendant mentioned he initially couldn’t attain her for about 20 minutes however ultimately defined the messages he had found and knowledgeable her that he had ended the connection.

According to him, Augusta’s mom questioned his resolution to entry her daughter’s account, telling him that doing so was fallacious and constituted a prison offence.

He mentioned he grew to become upset together with her response, explaining that he had referred to as to tell her of the breakup reasonably than focus on how he accessed the account.

Nnayerugo mentioned Augusta’s mom indicated that she would converse together with her daughter, however he reiterated that this was not the explanation for his name earlier than ending the dialog.

During the proceedings, defence counsel Marcel Oru raised considerations about enjoying a proposed video recording within the presence of Augusta’s mom and brother. He requested the courtroom to permit the deceased’s members of the family to go away whereas the recording was performed—leaving solely counsel concerned within the case within the courtroom—to forestall inflicting them additional emotional misery. The prosecution counsel, Adebayo Araba, didn’t oppose the proposal.

Continuing his testimony earlier than Justice Ibironke Harrison, Nnayerugo claimed that the battle escalated bodily after he allegedly insulted Augusta’s mom throughout an argument over the messages. He advised the courtroom that Augusta, a 21-year-old undergraduate, threatened him with a steak knife. The defendant asserted that he by chance stabbed her whereas trying to wrestle the weapon from her grasp. He acknowledged that he tried to manage first help by making use of a towel to cease the bleeding, including that he urged her to not die.

Following the conclusion of the cross-examination and defence displays, Justice Harrison formally adjourned additional hearings within the homicide trial till December 7 and eight, 2026.