A landlord–tenant dispute reportedly turns dangerous as police step in to protect a child and pursue justice.
Police in Ondo State have arrested a 40-year-old landlady, Nafisat Lateef, over the alleged poisoning of her tenant’s three-year-old son in Odigbo Local Government Area.
According to police spokesperson DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the child’s mother reported that the suspect allegedly gave the boy, Abdulrasheed, a liquid believed to be poisonous on February 4, following a misunderstanding between both women. Minutes later, the toddler began vomiting and was rushed to hospital, where he received urgent treatment.
Detectives swiftly moved in, arrested the suspect, and recovered the suspected substance. The landlady is currently in custody and has made statements, while investigations continue ahead of prosecution.
The Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal, warned residents against allowing landlord–tenant disputes to escalate, stressing that conflicts should never degenerate into criminal acts. He assured the public of the command’s readiness to act swiftly and ensure justice.
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