Oladokun Ayomide, a final-year student at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, has been apprehended by the Ogun State Police Command on charges of allegedly poisoning his girlfriend, Ugbokwe Mmasichukwu, and another lady, Odumosu Semilore.
According to the police, Ayomide is accused of administering a poison, suspected to be a mixture of brownie cakes, alcohol, and an unknown harmful substance, after inviting his girlfriend to his residence in the Surulere community in the Camp area of the city on Friday.
Reports indicate that, before heading to the suspect’s residence, Mmasichukwu asked her schoolmate, Semilore, to accompany her to her boyfriend’s place in Surulere community, Camp, Abeokuta.
After consuming the suspected poisonous substance, the victims lost consciousness, leading to their immediate rush to the hospital.
While the motive behind Ayomide’s actions remains unknown, preliminary investigations suggest that he may have had an intention to harm the victims, as stated by the police.
Chief Security Officer of the Federal College of Education, Osiele Abeokuta, Olusola Ajibola, spearheaded the arrest of the suspect. He informed the police that Mmasichukwu and Semilore were students of the institution, while Ayomide was a final-year student of FUNAAB.
Responding to the incident, the Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, revealed that the victims are currently responding to treatment. Further investigations are ongoing to unravel the circumstances behind the alleged poisoning.
“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,” Odutola stated on Tuesday.