A wedding has ended on a very bad note in Jahun Local Government Area of Jigawa State, after the bride allegedly poisoned the food served at the reception.
One of the wedding guests reportedly died after consuming the food, while the groom is critically sick.
PUNCH quoting sources reports that the bride’s actions might have been triggered by a personal vendetta.
The spokesman of the command in Jigawa, Mr. Shi’isu Adam, confirmed the incident, adding that an investigation was underway.
“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 revealed that the two suspects are the bride and another female, adding that they are in custody and being interrogated by the Criminal Investigation Department of the command.
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The police image maker added, “We will do everything in our power to ensure that justice is served.”
According to Adamu, all the wedding attendants who consumed the poisoned food have been discharged from the hospital, except for the one person who was confirmed dead.
“The command is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident, and we will provide 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 concluded.
At the time of filing this report, the identities of the deceased, the groom, and other victims have not been disclosed by the authorities.
