The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 16-year-old Aisha Suleiman, who was alleged to have killed her ex-boyfriend, Emmanuel Elogie, and 4 others.
PREMIUM TIMES gathered that Aisha was alleged to have ready pepper soup for Emmanuel, which he and 4 of his pals consumed, resulting in their deaths.
Aisha was alleged to have poisoned the pepper soup supposed for her 19-year-old ex-boyfriend, who unknowingly shared it together with his pals.
The incident stirred important dialogue on social media final month, with many Nigerians expressing shock and questioning what might have pushed Aisha to take such drastic motion.
Some Nigerians who condemned the inhumane act—known as for a radical investigation into the circumstances involving Emmanuel and his pals and demanded Aisha’s arrest after her photograph surfaced on-line.
Nevertheless, in response to the general public outcry, the Edo Police, in an announcement posted on its Fb web page Thursday and signed by its spokesperson Moses Yamu, confirmed the incident and Aisha’s arrest.
Mr Yamu acknowledged that Elogie Ezekiel, the daddy of Aisha’s late ex-boyfriend, reported the incident to the police on 26 October.
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Mr Yamu mentioned the late Emmanuel and his 4 different pals have been discovered useless in a room in Afashio Group, Uzairue, Etsako West Native Authorities Space of the state.
The assertion learn: “The command acquired a report on 26/10/2024 at about 0730hrs, from one Mr Elogie Ezekiel of Afashio group, that at about 0630hrs of the identical date, he went to verify his son named Emmanuel Elogie, 19yrs at his condominium.
“That upon gaining entrance into the condominium, he met the lifeless physique of his son’s good friend named Nurudeen, surname not recognized, ‘m’ on the hall, he went additional and met the lifeless our bodies of his son together with his girlfriend Ada Samuel ‘f’ 16yrs on the mattress within the bed room, whereas one other two (2) of the son’s pals named Samuel Ayegwalo and Jeffrey Ayegwalo who turned out to be siblings discovered within the sitting room. They have been evacuated to the hospital the place the Physician confirmed them useless.”
Rescue
Moreover, the police spokesperson added that Aisha was apprehended simply as she was about to be lynched by an outraged group of younger males from the group.
Mr Yamu additional confirmed that the case has now been transferred to the State Legal Investigation Division for a radical and discreet investigation.
“On 29/10/2024 at about 1710hrs, operatives of Jattu Division acquired info {that a} lady later recognized as Aisha Suleiman ‘f’ 16yrs alleged to have induced the demise of Emmanuel Elogie and 4 (4) others with meals poison was about to be lynched by some younger males from the group.
“They mobilised to the scene, rescued the suspect on the station, and transferred the case to the State Legal Investigation Division the following day for a discrete investigation.”
Mr Yamu additional acknowledged that Commissioner Umoru Ozigi has directed a radical investigation, emphasising that each effort will probably be made to uncover the reason for the demise of Emmanuel and his good friend.
He mentioned the commissioner additionally warned in opposition to any acts of jungle justice, assuring the general public that justice will prevail as soon as the investigation is full.
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