A lady identified as Aisha Suleiman has been arrested for allegedly killing her ex-boyfriend, his new lover and three others with poisoned fish pepper soup in Edo State.
The young man, identified as Emmanuel Elogie along with four of his friends, were found dead after reportedly consuming fish pepper soup prepared by the ex-girlfriend, Aisha Suleiman.
The Network gathered that the young woman, seeking revenge after their breakup, served her ex-boyfriend a plate of poisoned fish pepper soup which he tragically, shared with four friends.
On Thursday, the Edo State Police Command confirmed the death of the five persons and the arrest of Suleiman over suspected food poisoning.
The police confirmed that the sad incident occurred last week at Afashio Community, Uzairue, Etsako West local government area of Edo State.
The Network gathered that the deceased included the ex boyfriend, his new girl friend and three young men.
The incident jolted the community as shocked youths attempted to lynch the suspect who was rescued by the police and taken into custody.
The police statement reads, “The command received a report on 26/10/2024 at about 0730hrs, from one Elogie Ezekiel of Afashio Community, that at about 0630hrs of same date, he went to check his son named Emmanuel Elogie (19 years) at his apartment.
“That upon gaining entrance into the apartment, he met the lifeless body of his son’s friend named Nurudeen surname not known at the corridor, he went further and met the lifeless bodies of his son with his girlfriend Ada Samuel (16 years) on the bed in the bedroom.
“Another two of the son’s friends named Samuel Ayegwalo and Jeffrey Ayegwalo who turned out to be siblings were found in the sitting room. They were evacuated to the hospital where the doctor confirmed them dead.
“On 29/10/2024 at about 1710hrs, operatives of Jattu Division received information that a girl later identified as Aisha Suleiman (16 years) alleged to have caused the death of Emmanuel Elogie and four others with food poison was about to be lynched by some young men from the community.
“They mobilised to the scene, rescued the suspect to the station and the case was transferred next day to the state Criminal Investigation Department for discrete investigation.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Umoru Peter Ozigi, has directed that no stone should be left unturned to ensure that the cause of death of these young people is established.
“He further warned against jungle justice, while assuring the general public that justice would be served in the case.”
