A 21-year-old influencer, Augusta Osedion, was found dead following an argument with her boyfriend, Benjamin Best, last week – according to BBC News Pidgin. Augusta was found dead in Lagos, and Benjamin posted a series of concerning texts to his Instagram story shortly after. 

According to reports, Augusta and Benjamin had a fight that escalated into her boyfriend fatally stabbing her. Authorities were alerted after Augusta’s mother was alerted to their altercation, and when she attempted to contact the pair on their cell phones, no one answered. Her mother, Onwabhagbe Cordelia, contacted her daughter’s roommate when she grew concerned. The roommate took Corelia to the boyfriend’s home at Oral Estate Ikota, Ajah. She saw that his Mercedes Benz C30 was parked in front of the building but that the apartment was locked. On July 15, Cordelia informed the police, and authorities entered the building. A spokesperson from the Lagos State Police Command said, “Detectives visited the scene, and the door was forced open, only to discover the lifeless body of Augusta and the female genital chopped off, in a pool of her own blood. A Corpse was recovered, despite its fast decomposing state. Marks of violence and signs of struggle were detected on the body, which was deposited at General Hospital mortuary, Yaba, for autopsy and preservation.” 

The spokesperson continued to explain, “A note suspected to have emanated from the said Benjamin was recovered at the scene and treated as exhibit. The scene has been cordoned off to enable crime operatives gather evidence. Preliminary investigation is ongoing with a view to transferring the case to SCIID Panti, Yaba, for discreet investigation.”

On the other end of the investigation, the suspect Benjamin Best took to his Instagram story to seemingly confess to Augusta’s stabbing on Monday.

He wrote things like: “I am truly sorry for the damage I have caused and the pain I have left, everything happened due to pain and betrayal, cheating, toxicity and all. None of her body parts went missing. Nothing was intentional. We got into a fight and argument regarding something I rather not say in order to protect her image and respect for the dead.”

“But all that which led into argument and fight which led to her carrying a knife and stabbing then happened, which I wished never happened. I ran out of fear. I stabbed someone and didn’t know what to do at that point but nothing was intentional and none of her body parts was cut out.”

He continued to rant on his story about the crime that he allegedly committed, claiming that he felt deep remorse for what happened but admitted that he did commit the crime. “I deeply regret and will give up myself and say nothing but the truth as I know I have only a few days on earth and only the truth can bring me peace and bring God’s acceptance,” Benjamin posted. The slew of alleged confessionals posted to Instagram sparked rising attention in Augusta’s case, and online users condemned his behavior and called out his apologies for being insincere and unhinged. 

He finished the stories by saying, “I contacted her mom, yesterday, as well and I’m going to turn myself in and believe I deserve death now but regardless of anything, the truth deserves to be said and previewed and not manipulated. I will turn myself in and pay with my own life. Whatever the fate is, I will take, including death as there is no justification for taking a life. I will be accountable.”