A final year of the Federal University of Agriculture (FUNNAB), Abeokuta, identified as Oladokun Ayomide, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly poisoning Ugbokwe Mmasichukwu, his girlfriend, and another lady, Odumosu Semilore.

The suspect gave a poison believed to be an admixture 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 Abeokuta on Friday 10th November 2023.

It was further discovered that while Mmasichukwu was leaving for her boyfriend’s place, she asked her schoolmate, Semilore to accompany her to his place at Surulere Community, Camp, Abeokuta.

After taking in the poisonous substance (harmful cake) served to them, they lost consciousness and were rushed to the hospital.

Also, the reason for the suspect’s action remained unknown, “Ayomide was suspected to have an intention to harm the victims,” the police said during the preliminary investigation.

Olusola Ajibola, the Chief Security Officer of the Federal College of Education, Osiele Abeokuta, who led the arrest of the suspect, told the police that Mmasichukwu and Semilore were students of the institution, while Ayomide was a final year student of FUNNAB.

When the Public Relations Officer was contacted, he said the victims were responding to treatment, and that further investigation was ongoing to unravel the circumstances behind the incident.

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“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.” He said.

“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 14th November 2023.