Woman Out To "Punish" Her Husband Poisons Her Children, Killing One

In what appeared to be a classic tale of someone who cut her nose to spite her face, a mother who felt the best way to "punish" her husband for not providing for the family was to poison their two kids, which subsequently killed one of them, the son, is facing the wrath of the law.

The unfortunate incident took place last December in Kolo, Ogbia area of Bayelsa State, where 32yrs old Helen Okwata Azibabeh forced her two kids to drink Parafox, a herbicide used for curbing weeds. Although, her one-year-old daughter, Gloria, escaped death by the whiskers, her 2-year-old son, Innocent, was not so lucky as he died after swallowing the lethal substance. 

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

Bayelsa State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Amba Asuquo, confirmed the transfer of the case to the homicide section of the State Criminal Investigation Department. The woman has been detained.

He told The Sun of 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.

When Sun spoke with the woman, she stressed that her anger was really directed at her husband. “I didn’t see any of the Christmas clothes my two children could wear,” Azibabeh said.

She reconstructed the dark drama of December 22, 2016: 

“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.”

Continuing her dark tales, she said: “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.”
A remorseful Azibabeh told.

“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.”

According to CP Asuquo, police have recovered the poisonous substance, but the corpse of the two- year-old boy would not be buried until after a postmortem.

Police say the mother would be charged to court for murder as soon as investigation is concluded