Woman arrested over poisoning of co-wife’s children in Niger

By Clare Nnabuike, Niger
The Niger State Police Command has arrested a woman, Mariya Abdullahi, over the alleged poisoning of her co-wife’s two children in Takuti community, Lapai Local Government Area, leaving one dead and the other receiving treatment in hospital.

The incident reportedly occurred at about 6 a.m. on Friday, November 6, 2026, when the suspect allegedly administered a substance suspected to be poison to the children, aged four and nine.

The victims reportedly became unconscious and were rushed to a nearby clinic, where one of them was confirmed dead. The other child was referred to a general hospital for further treatment and was responding to medical attention, ...