Woman allegedly poisons co-wife's kids in Niger

Following her incapability to have kids of her personal, a lady, Mariya Abdullahi, has allegedly poisoned her co-wife’s two kids in Takuti neighborhood, Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State.

The affected kids, aged 4 and 9, have been stated to have drunk a substance suspected to be poison from a cup allegedly given to them by Abdullahi.

One of the youngsters died shortly after consuming the substance, whereas the second was rushed to the final hospital, the place she was receiving therapy.

The incident passed off on Friday when Abdullahi allegedly gave the youngsters the substance after being inspired to take action by a buddy.

Wasiu Abiodun, the Niger State Police Command’s spokesman, confirmed the incident on Saturday, saying, “The suspect will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Minna for further investigation.”

He stated that on sixth November 2026 at about 6am, a report was acquired in Lapai Division that one Mariya Abdullahi of Takuti through Lapai administered some substance suspected to be poison to the youngsters of her co-wife.

He added that the police operatives moved to the scene and found the 2 kids, who have been 9 and 4 years previous, had been given the substance to drink, and because of this, they turned unconscious.

He defined that they have been instantly rushed to a close-by clinic, however on arrival on the clinic, one of many victims gave up the ghost and the opposite was referred to the final hospital and was responding to the therapy.

The spokesman said that the suspect was arrested and now present process additional interrogation, claiming that she was influenced by a buddy to commit the act as a result of she couldn’t bear a toddler for her husband.

Abiodun defined that she would quickly be transferred to the SCID Minna for prosecution.