Woman in Bayelsa poisons her two children over her husband’s failure to provide for them last Christmas

32 year old Helen Okwata Azibabeh, pictured above, is
currently in a prison in Bayelsa state after she forced her
two children, one year old Gloria and two year old son
Innocent, to drink Parafox, a popular herbicide used for
curbing weeds, just because their father failed to provide
Christmas clothing for them last year.
Azibabeh committed the act in Kolo, Ogbia Local
Government area, Bayelsa State on December 22nd last
year.
According to The Sun, while the little girl Gloria escaped
death by the whiskers, her two year old brother, Innocent,
was not so lucky as he died instantly after swallowing the
lethal substance.
When interrogated, Azibabeh said the anger she had
towards her husband for failing to provide for his family,
forced her to commit the crime. She says she regrets her
actions.
“I didn’t see any of the Christmas clothes my two children
could wear. 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. 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. 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,” she said
weeping
Confirming the incident, the state commission of police,
Amba Asuquo, confirmed the incident and added that the
case has been transferred to the homicide section of the
State Criminal Investigation Department where the suspect
is in detention.