Jigawa State police command have arrested a bride after she allegedly poisoned the food served to guests at her wedding.
The incident occurred in Jahun Local Government Area of the state, claiming a guest’s life while the groom is critically ill in the hospital.
As at the time of filing this report, the identities of the groom and the deceased guest had not been disclosed.
According to eyewitnesses, the bride’s action, might have been driven by a personal issues.
Shi’isu Adam, the Public Relations Officer of the Jigawa State Command of the Nigeria Police Force, noted that the matter was being investigated.
“We received a report that the bride had tainted the food served at the wedding reception, leaving the groom critically ill.
“Police have arrested two suspects in connection with the alleged food poisoning incident that occurred during a wedding ceremony in the state.” Adam said.
He added that the bride and another female were already in police custody and were being interrogated by the Criminal Investigation Department of the command.
“We will do everything in our power to ensure that justice is served,” Adam added.
Adam went ahead explaining that except for the deceased victim, all other guests who ate the poisoned food had been discharged from the hospital and that the command is investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident which will result to providing more details as soon as possible.
“For now, we can confirm that the incident occurred, and we are working tirelessly to unravel the facts.
“We urge the public to remain calm and assured that justice will be served,” he said.
