The police in Lagos said they have in custody a woman who allegedly poisoned a 65-year-old man suspected to be her part-time lover to death and made away with his car and other valuables.
According to Lagos Police spokesperson CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the incident occurred on March 27, 2025, in the Oko-Oba, Abule-Egba area of Lagos. The woman and the man whose identities were not disclosed had gone into a short-let apartment with the purpose of having a good time, but the woman played a fast one on the unsuspecting man.
“On March 27, at around 5:20 p.m., an unidentified woman rented the apartment with the deceased,” Hundeyin stated.
“But just hours later, she mysteriously left the scene, taking with her the man’s car and valuables, and telling the housekeeper she would return shortly.”
The next day staff of the apartment discovered the man dead. Police were alerted and they found an empty syringe, two cans of malt drink, and several bottles of water, fueling suspicions of homicide. Following a manhunt the woman was arrested last weekend at about 9:30 p.m. in the Oko-Oba area.
“She confessed to poisoning the deceased by spiking his malt drink with a toxic substance, leading to his tragic death,”
“Our resolve remains firm, those who commit crimes against the community will be pursued and brought to justice,” Hundeyin added.
