"I gave my two kids poison because of my husband's inability to buy Xmas clothes" - Suspect

A mother’s bid to punish her  husband for failing to provide for the family has led her to poison their two children, subsequently killing one of them.

The incident reportedly happened in December at Kolo, Ogbia Local Government area, Bayelsa State.

32 year old Helen Okwata Azibabeh allegedly forced her two children to drink Parafox, a popular herbicide used for curbing weeds. Although, her one year old daughter, Gloria, escaped death by the whiskers, her two year old brother, Innocent, was not so lucky as he died instantly after swallowing the lethal substance.

Azibabeh’s atrocity was subsequently discovered by her elder sister who promptly reported to the police when she ran to her for help.

Bayelsa State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Amba Asuquo, confirmed the transfer of the case to the homicide section of the State Criminal Investigation Department where the suspect is languishing in detention.

He said that the suspect’s claimed that frustration arising from her husband’s failure to buy Christmas dresses for her and her children triggered her homicidal instinct.

“I didn’t see any of the Christmas clothes my two children could wear”.

 “Early in the morning, I went to the market and bought Parafox, a substance that is used to kill grasses and I gave it to my two children to drink.

Gloria was able to survive due to self-medication and hospital treatment, but her brother, Innocent died on the spot after he drank the poison.”

“I ran to my elder sister’s house and confessed to her what I have done to my two children. She assisted me to rescue Gloria by administering some medication, and we later took her to the hospital. Thereafter, she reported me at Kolo Police station and I was arrested.”

“I used to have two children. I killed one by myself, now I am left with only one. I want God to forgive me and intervene in my life. I have learnt my lesson. Nigerians should forgive me,” she wailed.

The suspect is to be charged to court for murder as soon as investigation is concluded, the police boss said. “In the meantime, she will continue to be in police custody,” said Assistant Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ahmed Abdul of the State Criminal Investigation Department.

Source: Breakingtimes