Operatives of the Yobe State Police Command have arrested a 22-year-old woman, Khadija Yakubu, for allegedly killing three of her stepchildren with poison.
The incident happened at the Makara-Huta area of the Potiskum local government area of the State on Friday.
The deceased was said to have taken a poisoned tea allegedly prepared by their stepmother.
A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Yobe State Command, ASP Dungus Abdulkarim, confirmed the incident, noting that the suspect has been apprehended.
ASP Abdulkarim said, “findings indicated that the children were rushed to hospital after taking the tea prepared by the said suspect in the early hours of Friday at about 0900hrs on September 17, 2021, but three of the victims died while receiving treatment and one remained of them unconscious.
“So far an investigation has been launched by the police to unfold the elements of the case for subsequent prosecution.”
“The victims’ names were given as Zainab Alhaji Haruna, aged 7, Ahmed Alhaji Haruna, aged 9, Umar Alhaji Haruna, aged 12 and Maryam Alhaji Haruna, aged 11.”
