By Patience Ogbo
Police Operatives of the Command attached to 9th Mile Police Division Enugu State police command , have arrested one Nnenna Egwuagu 29 of Umulumgbe in Udi Local government area for allegedly injecting her stepson, one Wisdom Egwuagu 3 with Sniper insecticide causing the toddler’s sudden death.
Her husband and father of the deceased child, one Justine Egwuagu, who reported the incident to the Police alleged that the unusual actions of the suspect towards the child caused his death.
ASP DANIEL NDUKWE
Police Public Relations Officer Enugu State Police command said “investigation shows that the suspect confessed to having allegedly administered the noxious substance,suspected to be that of sniper insecticide, to the child. She claimed that her action was due to her husband’s inability to take care of her and their daughter; and that she wanted the child to become sick so her husband could spend money to treat him. The child was confirmed dead in the hospital and his corpse deposited in the mortuary for autopsy.
Police Public Relations Officer Enugu State Police command said “investigation shows that the suspect confessed to having allegedly administered the noxious substance,suspected to be that of sniper insecticide, to the child. She claimed that her action was due to her husband’s inability to take care of her and their daughter; and that she wanted the child to become sick so her husband could spend money to treat him. The child was confirmed dead in the hospital and his corpse deposited in the mortuary for autopsy.
Meanwhile, the container of the noxious substance and syringe she used in administering the substance to the child have been recovered, while further thorough investigation into the case is ongoing at the State CID, Enugu”.
Condemning the act, the Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Ndatsu Aliyu, while describing the act as callous and unfortunate advised couple to truly love each other, live peaceably no matter the circumstance and use every legal and morally acceptable means to resolve their differences.
