Oladokun Ayomide, a final-year student at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) has been apprehended by the Ogun State Police Command.
The arrest stems from allegations that Ayomide poisoned his girlfriend, Ugbokwe Mmasichukwu, and another individual named Odumosu Semilore.
According to law enforcement, the suspect allegedly laced a toxic mixture, believed to include brownie cakes, alcohol, and an unidentified harmful substance, which he then offered to his girlfriend during her visit to his residence in the Surulere community of the Camp area in the city last Friday.
Reports by PUNCH indicate that Mmasichukwu had invited her schoolmate, Semilore, to accompany her to Ayomide’s place.
Subsequent to consuming the suspected poisonous substance, both victims lost consciousness, prompting an urgent rush to the hospital for medical attention.
The motive behind Ayomide’s actions remains unclear at this time. However, preliminary investigations suggest that the suspect may have had an intention to cause harm to the victims, as revealed by the police.
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The Chief Security Officer of the Federal College of Education, Osiele Abeokuta, Olusola Ajibola, led the arrest, highlighting that Mmasichukwu and Semilore were students of the institution, while Ayomide was a final-year student at FUNAAB.
When contacted, the Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, reported that the victims were responding to treatment. Further investigations are underway to uncover the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Odutola stated, “The victims were believed to have been fed brownie cake, and they immediately lost consciousness after eating it and were taken to the Osiele Medical Centre for treatment. A foil paper pack used for the brownie cake was found when our officers visited the crime scene. The suspect was handed over to the police division by the Chief Security Officer of the school.” #FUNAAB