Teenager laced guardian’s food with rat poison in Ogun – Newstrends
Connect with us

metro

Teenager laced guardian’s food with rat poison in Ogun

Published

on

The suspected teenager

Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command say they have arrested an 18-year-old female senior secondary school student for allegedly lacing the food of her guardian, one Mrs. Esther Bada with rat poison.

Crime report from the command indicated that the woman ate the food and developed complications, and she was rushed to the hospital.

The state Police Public Relations Officer Abimbola Oyeyemi said the suspect, Tope Fasanya was arrested following a complaint by the victim, who reported that she was served food by her maid and immediately after eating the food,she felt a sharp stomach pain and became very uncomfortable.

He added that the victim said when the pain was becoming so severe, she called the maid to come and eat the remaining food but she refused.

This made her to suspect foul play on the part of the maid.

READ ALSO:

After she reported the matter to the police, the victim was quickly taken to Owode- Egba General Hospital, from where she was referred to Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta for proper medical treatment.

Oyeyemi said the suspect was subsequently arrested.

On interrogation, he said the suspect initially denied and she was transferred to homicide section of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Abeokuta, where she made a confessional statement that she actually added rat poison to the victim’s food.

Oyeyemi added that preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect has been living with the woman since when she was in primary three, and the woman was her class teacher then.

Oyeyemi said, “Following the death of her father, the victim volunteered to help the girl by taking her to live in her house and from there going to school on her bill.

“It was the victim that sponsored the suspect’s education up till her present class.

“When asked why she decided to kill her benefactor, the suspect who described the victim as a very caring person said she only wanted to return to her mother and she can only do that if her guardian is no more.”

Meanwhile, the state Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole has directed that the suspect be arraigned in court as soon as investigation is concluded.

Newsonthemove

metro

Breaking: Military releases FirstNews editor, Segun Olatunji

Published

on

Breaking: Military releases FirstNews editor, Segun Olatunji

The military has finally released Segun Olatunji, editor of FirstNews, who has been in their custody since March 15.

Olatunji was released on Thursday to Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) General Secretary Iyobosa Uwugiaren and The Nation Deputy Editor Yomi Odunuga under a bridge in Asokoro, Abuja.

It was also learnt that the documents for his release were signed inside a security vehicle with heavily armed operatives.

The security agents were said to be masked and the number plates of their vehicles covered up.

The editor was abducted by armed men in his home in Iyana Odo, Abule Egba area of Lagos, on March 15.

His family members were kept in the dark on his whereabouts and why he was arrested.

Several groups, including the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), the Nigerian Guild of Editors, almost daily mounted pressure on the government for Olatunji’s release.

On Wednesday, the Nigerian chapter of the International Press Institute said the journalist was in the custody of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA).

Continue Reading

metro

BREAKING: Court orders military to release 313 suspected terrorists

Published

on

BREAKING: Court orders military to release 313 suspected terrorists

A Federal High Court in Borno State has ordered the release of at least 313 suspected terrorists detained by the military.

The court ordered their release due to a lack of evidence to charge the suspects after the investigation.

Maj. Gen. Buba Edward, the Director of Defence Media Operations, announced this during the operational briefing on Thursday in Abuja.

READ ALSO:

He said, “The court ordered the release for want of evidence after the conclusion of investigation and other ancillary matters.

“Accordingly, they would be handed over to the Borno State Government for further action.”

BREAKING: Court orders military to release 313 suspected terrorists

Continue Reading

metro

Lagos court sends 25-year-old man to prison for stealing employer’s N54.1m

Published

on

Lagos court sends 25-year-old man to prison for stealing employer’s N54.1m

One David Ojonugwa has been remanded for allegedly stealing his boss’ N54,142,000 in Lagos State.

An Ebute-Metta Magistrates’ Court ordered the remand of the 25-year-old defendant on Wednesday.

Ojonugwa was arraigned by the police on three counts bordering on conspiracy, unlawful interference with property, and stealing.

He pleaded guilty to the charges preferred against him by the police.

Consequently, magistrate Adedayo Tella remanded Ojonugwa at the Correctional Centre and adjourned the case till April 24, 2024 for the review of facts and sentencing.

Earlier, the prosecutor, Inspector Francisca Job, informed the court that the defendant committed the alleged offences sometime in January 2024 at Lorange Water Factory, located at No 3, Olajubu Street, Ilupeju area of Lagos State.

READ ALSO:

According to Job, Ojonugwa unlawfully disconnected, removed, tampered, and meddled with one 10KVA generator valued at N250,000, a 12 HP submersible pump machine valued at N200,000, an electric motor for a water line, N1.8m, and bottled water machine, N1m.

Others are one injection machine module at N12m, injection machine module, N14m, one set of four cavity module bottles (150CL) at N9m, one set of four cavity module bottles (75CL), valued at N8m, one set of four cavity module bottles (25CL), valued at N5m, one electric for motor shrink wrapper (75KW) valued at N110,000, two floating switches for the bottled water line valued at N20,000, 200 stainless bolts and nuts for installation valued at N92,000, six stainless rods for the installation of the water line valued at N200,000 and 1,000 pieces of medium-sized catfishes valued at N40,000, items that were stolen by the defendant.

She said that the total value of the items stolen was N54,142,000, properties of one Mrs Teju Adeleke.

According to the prosecutor, the offences committed contravened Sections 411, 340, and 287 (7) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015.

Lagos court sends 25-year-old man to prison for stealing employer’s N54.1m

Continue Reading

Trending

Skip to content