In what appeared to be a classic tale of
someone who cut her nose to spite her face, a
heartless mother who felt the best way to deal
with a husband for failing to provide for the
family was to poison their two children that
subsequently killed one of them, the son, is
facing the wrath of the law.
The incident took place last December in Kolo,
Ogbia Local Government area, Bayelsa State,
where 32 year old Helen Okwata Azibabeh
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 told
Saturday Sun of the suspect’s claim that
frustration arising from her husband’s failure
to buy Christmas dresses for her and her
children triggered her homicidal instinct.
When Saturday Sun spoke with the suspected
murderess, she stressed that her anger was
really directed at her husband. “I didn’t see
any of the Christmas clothes my two children
could wear,” Azibabeh said.
She reconstructed the dark drama of December
22, 2016: “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.”
Continuing her dark tales, she said: “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.”
A remorseful Azibabeh told Saturday Sun: “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.
According to CP Asuquo, police have recovered
the poisonous substance, but the corpse of the
two- year -old victim would not be buried until
after a postmortem.
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: Daily Sun
In what appeared to be a classic tale of
someone who cut her nose to spite her face, a
heartless mother who felt the best way to deal
with a husband for failing to provide for the
family was to poison their two children that
subsequently killed one of them, the son, is
facing the wrath of the law.
The incident took place last December in Kolo,
Ogbia Local Government area, Bayelsa State,
where 32 year old Helen Okwata Azibabeh
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 told
Saturday Sun of the suspect’s claim that
frustration arising from her husband’s failure
to buy Christmas dresses for her and her
children triggered her homicidal instinct.
When Saturday Sun spoke with the suspected
murderess, she stressed that her anger was
really directed at her husband. “I didn’t see
any of the Christmas clothes my two children
could wear,” Azibabeh said.
She reconstructed the dark drama of December
22, 2016: “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.”
Continuing her dark tales, she said: “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.”
A remorseful Azibabeh told Saturday Sun: “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.
According to CP Asuquo, police have recovered
the poisonous substance, but the corpse of the
two- year -old victim would not be buried until
after a postmortem.
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: Daily Sun
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