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Oladokun Ayomide, a final-year student at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, has been arrested for allegedly poisoning his lover and her friend.
The victims, identified as Ugbokwe Mmasichukwu and Odumosu Semilore, were said to have been poisoned with a harmful substance, believed to be an admixture of brownie cakes and alcohol, at his residence in Surulere, Camp area of Abeokuta, last Friday.
The duo were said to have lost consciousness after taking the drink and were rushed to an undisclosed hospital for medical attention.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident and that the victims were responding to treatment.
She explained that the command has swung into action to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Odutola said, “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.”
