Saturday, February 7, 2026 - Men of the Ondo state police command have arrested a woman identified as Nafisat Lateef for allegedly poisoning the three-year-old son of her tenant in Omifon community in Odigbo Local Government Area.
Disclosing to newsmen, the command's spokesperson, DSP
Abayomi Jimoh, said the 40-year-old suspect allegedly committed the offence on
Tuesday following an argument with the victim’s mother, identified as Rofiat.
The suspect reportedly gave the child a liquid substance suspected to be
poisonous.
“The
incident occurred on Tuesday, 4th February 2026, at about 8:30 am, when the
suspect allegedly gave the victim identified as Abdulrasheed, a liquid
substance suspected to be poisonous.
The act was
reportedly carried out following a misunderstanding between the complainant and
the suspect, who is the complainant’s landlady.
Shortly after consuming the substance, the child began
vomiting and was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital, where he received
medical attention.
The police detectives, during a swift and intelligence-led
operation, arrested the suspect.” he said
Jimoh stated that the police recovered the liquid substance
suspected to be poison during the investigation.He added that the suspect is
currently in police custody and has made useful statements. He went further to
state that the suspect will be charged to court as soon as investigation is
concluded.
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