Househelp arrested after allegedly adding insecticide to her employer's food in shocking Anambra incident.
Anambra, (EPICSTORIAN) – A female house help has been arrested after allegedly adding insecticide to her employer’s food in an attempted poisoning incident in Anambra, South-eastern region of Nigeria.
According to police reports, the incident occurred on Tuesday when the employer’s brother became suspicious of a strange odor in her meal.
House Help motive remains unclear as police continues investigations
Upon further investigation, she reportedly discovered traces of insecticide in the food and immediately alerted the neighbours before inviting the police.
The house help, whose identity remains undisclosed, has been detained by the local police for questioning.
Initial investigations suggest that the house help may have intended to harm her employer, though the motive remains unclear.
For clearer insight into the situation to determine the outcome of her detention, samples of the contaminated food have been sent to a forensic laboratory for analysis.
The employer, who almost consumed the poisoned food, is was seen questioning the suspect in a footage, and is said to be in good health.
Authorities have warned the public about the rising cases of domestic worker-related crimes, urging households to thoroughly examine their staff and monitor their homes.
The suspect will remain in custody pending further investigations, and if convicted, she could face serious charges under the country’s criminal code, police cited.
The News Summaries:
- Anambra house help arrested for allegedly lacing her employer’s food with insecticide.
- Police detain house help in Anambra state for suspected poisoning attempt on employer.
- Domestic worker apprehended after adding insecticide to boss’s meal in Anambra poisoning case.
