Mother Poisons her 2 Children in Bayelsa State | Her Reason will Totally Shock You

A mother, Helen Okwata Azibabeh, 32, who felt the best way to punish her husband for failing to provide for the family was to poison their two children, that subsequently killed one of them, is facing the wrath of the law.

Saturday Sun reports that the unfortunate incident happened last December in Kolo, Ogbia Local Government area, Bayelsa State, where Helen forced her two children to drink Parafox, a popular herbicide used for killing weeds. Fortunately, her 1-year-old daughter, Gloria, escaped death by the whiskers. Sadly, her second child, Innocent, 2, was not so lucky as he died instantly after swallowing the lethal substance.

Helen’s atrocity was subsequently discovered by her elder sister who promptly reported to the police when she ran to her for help.

Speaking with newsmen at the police station, Helen said the anger she had towards her husband for failing to provide for his family, forced her to commit the crime. She says she regrets her actions.

“I didn’t see any of the Christmas clothes my two children could wear. 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. 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. 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 said weeping.

Confirming the incident, the state commissioner of police, Amba Asuquo, said the case has been transferred to the homicide section of the State Criminal Investigation Department where the suspect is languishing in detention.

He told Saturday Sun about 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.

He added that police have recovered the poisonous substance, but the corpse of the 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, Ahmed Abdul of the State Criminal Investigation Department.

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