FUNAAB clears student accused of poisoning girlfriend
Oladokun Ayomide, a final-year student of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, has been cleared of the allegation of poisoning his girlfriend and another lady.
News Nexus reported that the Ogun State Police Command arrested Ayomide for allegedly poisoning Ugbokwe Mmasichukwu and Odumosu Semilore.
According to the police, the suspect administered a poison believed to be an admixture of brownie cakes, alcohol, and an unknown harmful substance after inviting his girlfriend to his residence in the Surulere community in the Camp area of the city on Friday.
However, a statement issued by Olasunkanmi Olajide, who is the Assistant Director, Media Directorate of Public Relations, FUNAAB, says that the cakes purchased by Ayomide “contained a high level of alcohol. This led to the unintentional intoxication of the consumers.
“Ayomide had no malicious intent, as confirmed by the medical examination at their institution’s health centre. The affected individuals were discharged from the hospital the following day and even participated in their examinations on November 10, 2023.
“It is crucial to emphasise that all charges against Ayomide, brought forth by the parents and the school of the affected ladies, have been dropped due to the lack of malicious intent,” the school stated.
Omolola Odutola, Public Relations Officer of the Ogun State Command, confirmed that the student had been released on bail following a settlement by the parents of the students.
