The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the loss of life of 5 people and arrested one particular person in reference to suspected meals poisoning in Afashio Neighborhood, Uzairue, Etsako West Native Authorities Space.
In line with the Command’s spokesperson, Moses Yamu, the incident occurred final week, inflicting panic amongst residents. The victims included 4 boys and a lady.
Yanmu stated, “The command acquired a report on 26/10/2024 at about 0730hrs, from one Elogie Ezekiel of Afashio Neighborhood, that at about 0630hrs of the identical date, he went to examine his son named Emmanuel Elogie (19 years) at his condominium.
“Upon gaining entrance into the condominium, he met the lifeless physique of his son’s pal named Nurudeen surname shouldn’t be recognized within the hall, he went additional and met the lifeless our bodies of his son along with his girlfriend Ada Samuel (16 years) on the mattress within the bed room. One other two of the son’s pals Samuel Ayegwalo and Jeffrey Ayegwalo who turned out to be siblings have been discovered within the sitting room.
“The police arrested Aisha Suleiman, 16, alleged to have triggered the deaths by means of meals poisoning. “On 29/10/2024 at about 1710hrs, operatives of Jattu Division acquired data {that a} lady later recognized as Aisha Suleiman…was about to be lynched by some younger males from the neighborhood,” Yamu stated.
“They mobilised to the scene, rescued the suspect to the station and the case was transferred the subsequent day to the state Felony Investigation Division for discrete investigation.
“Commissioner of Police, CP Umoru Peter Ozigi, directed that “no stone ought to be left unturned to make sure that the reason for loss of life of those younger folks is established.” He warned towards jungle justice, assuring the general public that “justice could be served within the case.”
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