By Abba Gwale
The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a 29-year-old woman, Nnenna Egwuagu, for allegedly killing her three-year-old stepson, Wisdom Egwuagu, in Udi Local Government Area of the state.
In a statement released by the State Police Public Relations Officer, Daniel Ndukwe, the operatives have arrested the culprit following a report to the police by her husband, Justine Egwuagu.
He said the suspect allegedly poisoned the child with a substance which reportedly caused his sudden death.
“Preliminary investigation shows that the suspect confessed to giving a noxious substance suspected to be 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 that her husband could spend money to treat him,” Ndukwe said.
According to him, the deceased was confirmed dead in the hospital and his corpse deposited in the mortuary for autopsy.
Ndukwe further said, “The container of the substance and syringe she used in administering the substance to the child had been recovered, while further investigation into the case is ongoing at the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Enugu.”
The PPRO said the State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Aliyu, has described the act as callous and unfortunate and “advised couples to truly love each other, live peacefully no matter the circumstance and use every legal or morally acceptable means to resolve differences.
