Two weeks after a marriage ceremony in Jigawa State turned tragic, leaving one visitor useless and the groom critically unwell, occasions took a brand new flip with the arrest of the bride and her ex-lover.
Arewa PUNCH stories that the incident, which occurred within the Jahun Native Authorities Space of the state, took a brand new flip following the arrest of the bride and her ex-lover by police investigators.
Eyewitnesses advised our correspondent that the bride’s actions might have been allegedly pushed by a private vendetta.
Though the police have but to formally verify the motive of the suspects and the precise circumstances that result in the tragic wedding ceremony scenario, because it was gathered that investigations have been nonetheless ongoing over the matter.
Nevertheless, the police preliminary findings revealed that the bride, Zahra’u Dauda, 15, and her ex-lover, Lawan Musa, 22, allegedly conspired to poison the groom’s meals.
Investigations thus far carried out by the police additional indicated that, “The groom, Kamisu Haruna, 29, and two of his buddies ate the meals collectively, leading to stomachaches. One of many buddies was confirmed useless on the hospital.”
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Shi’isu Lawan Adam, in an announcement on Saturday, additional confirmed the arrest of the 2 suspects and made their names public.
“We now have arrested the bride and her ex-lover in reference to the alleged meals poisoning incident,” Adam stated.
“One Zahra’u Dauda, ‘f’, age 15 years, of Bagata Gabas village conspired together with her ex-lover, one Lawan Musa, ‘m’, age 22 years, additionally of Bagata Gabas Yamma village, all in Kiyawa LGA, to poison her husband’s meals, one Kamisu Haruna, ‘m’, age 29 years of Albasu village, Jahun LGA,” the police spokesperson disclosed.
“The husband and his two buddies ate the meals collectively, and in consequence, they each developed stomachaches.
“The victims have been rushed to the hospital, the place one of many groom’s buddies was confirmed useless by the medical physician on name. The case is underneath investigation,” the SP Adam assertion famous.
Adam, subsequently, revealed that extra investigation was ongoing, and the police are working tirelessly to unravel the details.
“We are going to do every little thing inside our energy to make sure that justice is served,” he insisted.
“The incident occurred two weeks in the past, and the police have been investigating the matter since then. The bride and her ex-lover are at the moment in police custody and being interrogated by the Legal Investigation Division of the command,” he highlighted.
The police spokesperson, Adam, urged the general public to stay calm and warranted that justice will probably be served, including that, “We’re working to unravel the details, and we are going to present extra particulars as quickly as potential.”
Equally, the police spokesperson have confirmed that every one the marriage attendants who consumed the poisoned meals have been discharged from the hospital, aside from the one one who was confirmed useless.
In the meantime, the identities of the deceased groom’s buddy haven’t been disclosed by the Police authority.
The Jigawa Police authority has urged anybody with details about the incident to come back ahead and help with the investigation.