16-Year-Old Aisha Suleiman Arrested For Allegedly Killing Five People With Poison In Edo

Edo State Police Command has arrested 16-year-old girl, Aisha Suleiman over the deaths of five people in the Afashio community, Uzairue, Etsako West Local Government Area.

The tragic incident occurred on October 26 when 19-year-old Emmanuel Elogie and four friends, including his girlfriend Ada Samule, were discovered dead in their home.

Moses Yamu, the police spokesperson, revealed that Emmanuel’s father Elogie Ezekiel reported to the Jattu police that he had found his son and his friends unresponsive in the deceased’s apartment.

He said that he victims were rushed to the hospital, where they were confirmed dead by alleged food poisoning.

On October 29, police received reports that a young girl, Aisha Suleiman, suspected of causing the deaths by food poisoning, was at risk of being attacked by community members.

The statement read, “The command received a report on 26/10/2024 at about 0730hrs, from one Elogie Ezekiel of Afashio Community, that at about 0630hrs of the same date, he went to check his son named Emmanuel Elogie (19 years) at his apartment.

“That upon gaining entrance into the apartment, he met the lifeless body of his son’s friend named Nurudeen, surname not known, at the corridor. He went further and met the lifeless bodies of his son with his girlfriend Ada Samuel (16 years) on the bed in the bedroom.

“Another two of the son’s friends named Samuel Ayegwalo and Jeffrey Ayegwalo who turned out to be siblings were found in the sitting room. They were evacuated to the hospital where the doctor confirmed them dead.

“On 29/10/2024 at about 1710hrs, operatives of Jattu Division received information that a girl later identified as Aisha Suleiman (16 years) alleged to have caused the death of Emmanuel Elogie and four others with food poison was about to be lynched by some young men from the community.”

Moses Yamu said that police officers quickly intervened to rescue her from the mob, bringing her to the station.

He said her case has now been handed over to the State Criminal Investigation Department for a thorough investigation.

Edo State’s Commissioner of Police, Umoru Peter Ozigi, has vowed to uncover the true cause of the deaths, stressing that every lead will be pursued.

He also warned the public against taking the law into their hands, assuring that justice will be sought for the victims.

KanyiDaily had also reported how one person died after a family of six consumed poisoned cassava flour used to make Amala in Oyo State.