A suspected murderess has been nabbed for poisoning her paramour in a service apartment and making away with his belongings in Abule-Egba.

“Preliminary investigations revealed that on 27th March 2025, at about 5:20 p.m., an unidentified female, in (the) company of the deceased, rented a service apartment. A few hours later, the woman left the premises in possession of the deceased’s car and other personal valuables, informing the housekeeper that she would return shortly. 

“However, during a routine check on 28th March 2025, the lifeless body of the male victim was discovered within the apartment. At the scene, investigators recovered an empty syringe, two empty cans of malt drink, and two bottles of water,” a police statement on Sunday said.

Following an investigation by the State Criminal Investigation Department, the suspect was apprehended on Saturday night, about 9:30 p.m., at Oko-Oba in Lagos.

“The suspect, (who) identified herself as one Adeola Adewale, confessed to administering a malt drink laced with a poisonous substance to the deceased, which ultimately led to his death,” said the police. “Further discreet investigation revealed the identity of the deceased as Mr Adebayo, male, aged 65 years.”