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In an unsettling incident that happened in Edo, Nigeria, a woman allegedly poisoned five people, after they consumed the pepper soup she had prepared.
The woman wanted to poison her ex-boyfriend in order to seek revenge from him after their relationship ended, Daily Star reported citing Nigeria's Daily Post.
Following the end of their relationship, the woman prepared pepper soup for him and added poison in it.
The report stated that the bodies of five people, two brothers and three others including a female were discovered inside a room in Afashio, Uzairue.
The family members grew suspicious when they noticed that the five have not come outside the room. Upon checking on them they saw the five had dies.
The woman's intention was to offer the soup to her boyfriend; however, he shared it with his friends which led to the death of four others.
Following this, the woman was arrested, and further investigation is under way. The Nigerian army has taken her into custody and is looking into the matter.
According to the publication, some sources reported that the cause of death of the five people could be toxic generator fumes and food poisoning.
A press officer at the Edo State Police Command, Moses Yamu, said that the command is aware, and the matter is being investigated to find out the cause of death.
In a similar incident that happened recently in India, a man in Uttar Pradesh died after having dinner prepared by his wife on the occasion of Karwa Chauth festival.
The man's family filed a complaint accusing his wife of poisoning his food, according to the officials.