The Police in Delta State on Saturday confirmed the killing by armed robbers of Frances, the daughter a former Military Administrator of Kano State, Brig General Dominic Oneya (retd.) in Warri on Friday.
The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Celestina Kalu, told SUNDAY PUNCH that Frances was attacked and shot as she left a bank at JW Junction along Ovie Palace Rd, where she had gone to withdraw some money for her father.
The PPRO said though the robbers escaped with a box of cloths in the booth of the car of the deceased, they left the money she had gone to withdraw intact in the middle box of her car.
Kalu said, “One Mrs. Sovex Oneya had come to the station and reported that at 11:30hrs, her sister in-law, Frances Oneya, daughter of retired Brig. Gen. Dominic Oneya, informed her that her father sent her to Zenith Bank to withdraw the sum of N200,000.
“Thirty minutes later she received a call that Frances had been shot by armed robbers operating in Toyota Picnic car with unknown registration number at Ovie Palace Road, Effurun.
“The corpse has been deposited at Venee Mortuary Warri. At the scene, N200,000 was recovered in the middle box of the victim’s vehicle and the vehicle towed to the police station.
“At the scene, information gathered revealed that the hoodlums went away with the victim’s bag in the booth of the vehicle containing some pieces of cloths, which the hoodlums thought was the money she withdrew.”
The deceased was a mother of four.
. See photos from the incident after the cut...
On her facebook page , friends has these to say:
Anthony Oneya: What do you call the Child born right after Twin Kids? The most common name is IDOWU. In Hausa, they are named GAMBO and they are respected as much as the twins are.
Ever imagined what role they play in the lives of the Twin they are born after? Sometimes, they are your favourite sibling, your friend and confidant, that sibling that doesn't trust you, the one that believed you told on them and so on.
For me, my Idowu or Gambo was my Sister, my Negotiator, my Collaborator, the wing man that ensured that when my car was hit in traffic, made sure we screamed and cursed and felt good about it. The one that called me up when food was ready, the Landlord that gave me a room when I came back home to some 9ja. The sibling that ensured that colour matched the walls of my new home. The Liaison Officer, the Wedding Planner and the sibling who never knew how much I loved her.
My Idowu was Frances. The sibling who God gave my Twin and I has now taken her away from me. RIP my dear Frances Oneya Ejowovokeoghene
O'one Iriah :
Frances brought so many happy moments in our life and left us with a treasure trove of memories. We will never be able to forget you . We are praying for the Oneya's family in this difficult time. May her soul rest in peace
She would usually tell me, Mufty, I want you to pound me fufu with bitter leaf soup when I come to Ghana and I will always promise her.
But she's no more gonna get the fufu I promised her.
Sad day for and my heart bleeds in sorrow.
Frances, you should have told me you were leaving this world yesterday so that at least I would fulfil my promise to you.
Can't stop weeping!
Francess Onose-Kay Ehikhuemen:U left too soooooooooon name sake, may God destroy d lives and generation of d robbers dat took ur life. Sleep on franny! Rest in peace.
CREDIT: SATURDAY PUNCH
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