By Deborah Nnamdi
A 40-year-old woman, Nafisat Lateef, has been arrested by the Ondo State Police Command for allegedly poisoning the three-year-old son of her tenant in Omifon, Odigbo Local Government Area of the state.
Police said the incident followed a dispute between the suspect and the child’s mother, identified as Rofiat. Lateef, who is the landlady, was alleged to have given the boy a liquid substance suspected to be poisonous.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday. According to him, the incident occurred on Tuesday, February 4, 2026, at about 8:30 a.m., when the suspect allegedly administered the substance to the child, identified as Abdulrasheed.
Jimoh said shortly after consuming the substance, the child began vomiting and was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital, where he received medical attention.
“Following a swift and intelligence-led operation, police detectives arrested the suspect,” the statement said.
He added that detectives recovered the liquid substance suspected to be poison during the course of the investigation.
“The suspect is currently in police custody and has made useful statements. Investigation is ongoing,” Jimoh stated.
