The Edo State Police Command has detained a 16-year-old girl, Aisha Suleiman, for allegedly poisoning her ex-boyfriend, Emmanuel, and four other young men in the Afashio community of Etsako West Local Government Area.....Read The Full Article>>.....Read The Full Article>>
According to Punch, the tragic incident was discovered on October 26, 2024, when Emmanuel’s father, Mr. Elogie Ezekiel, arrived at his son’s apartment around 6:30 a.m. and found several lifeless bodies inside.
He first encountered the body of a young man named Nurudeen in the corridor, and upon entering the bedroom, he found 19-year-old Emmanuel and his 16-year-old girlfriend, Ada Samuel, lying dead on the bed.
Two more of Emmanuel’s friends, siblings Samuel and Jeffrey Ayegwalo, were discovered unresponsive in the living room.
All five individuals were taken to the hospital, where they were pronounced dead on arrival. Local reports indicated that the victims had just consumed a pot of pepper soup that Suleiman had prepared for them.
Three days later, the investigation took a turn when police were alerted that Suleiman was about to be attacked by a group of young men in the community.
Officers from the Jattu Division responded promptly, intervened, and brought Suleiman safely to the police station.
State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Moses Yamu, confirmed that the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for a comprehensive investigation.
Meanwhile, Commissioner of Police CP Umoru Ozigi has mandated a thorough inquiry, directing officers to follow all leads to ascertain the cause of death. He also urged the community to refrain from mob actions and allow the police to fulfill their duties, assuring the public that justice would be pursued diligently.
