The Jigawa State Police Command had begun an investigation into the alleged poisoning of food served at a wedding reception in the state.
Chronicle NG reports that a bride allegedly poisoned the food served to guests at her wedding, leading to the death of one person and the groom critically ill.
In an interview with City Round on Friday, the state police public relations officer, 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.
Adam disclosed that the two suspects were the bride and another female, adding that they are in custody and being interrogated by the Criminal Investigation Department of the command.
The police spokesperson added, “We will do everything in our power to ensure that justice is served.”
According to Adam, all the wedding attendants who consumed the poisoned food have been discharged from the hospital, except for 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.
