Crime
Househelp nabbed with sniper on third attempt to poison boss, family
A househelp identified as Uche Soroibe from Ideato in Imo State has been caught on his third attempt to poison his boss and his family members with a deadly insecticide ‘Sniper’.
Uche who was paraded alongside the poisonous chemical he tried killing the family with, initially claimed he wanted to commit suicide with it.
After being pressed further by those interrogating him, Uche confessed to attempting to kill his boss’ family.
He claimed he took the action after losing a sum of N750,000 belonging to his boss to fraudsters.
Uche said the fraudsters he met at a bus stop in Oyingbo area of Lagos state, promised to refund the money after using it for an undisclosed business. He added that he only met the fraudsters once after which they gave him an account number to pay in the money.
The suspect said because he lost the money, he decided to kill his boss’ family with the insecticide.
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On his first attempt, nothing happened to the family. On his second attempt, his boss’ wife found out and poured away the soup. He was however caught on his third attempt.
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