Nigerian woman seeking revenge murders ex-boyfriend with poisoned soup, accidentally kills 4 others
Edo: In a tragic incident, five individuals were reportedly found dead in Edo located in Nigeria after a woman allegedly poisoned a pepper soup intended for her ex-boyfriend.
The woman prepared the soup and laced it with poison in order to seek revenge from her former partner after their relationship ended, Daily Star reported citing Nigeria's Daily Post. However, the boyfriend shared the dish with his friends and siblings.
Family members became concerned when they noticed the five had not come out from the room where they were gathered. Upon checking, they saw the five had died. The report mentioned that the bodies of five people, two brothers and three others including a female were found inside a room in Afashio, Uzairue.
Some sources reported that the cause of death of the five people could be toxic generator fumes and food poisoning, as reported by the publication.
The woman has since been arrested, and the Nigerian army is conducting a further investigation into the incident.
Moses Yamu, Public Relations Officer at the Edo State Police Command, said that the command is aware, and the matter is being investigated to determine the cause of death.
In a similar incident that recently occurred in India, a man in Uttar Pradesh died after consuming a meal prepared by his wife during Karwa Chauth festival. The man's family subsequently filed a complaint, accusing his wife of poisoning the food, according to officials.
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Karnataka fast-tracks investment approvals, cuts red tape across key clearances: Minister Patil
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Minister M B Patil on Saturday said the state government has fast-tracked approvals for investment projects and taken measures to cut red tape.
He said that since 2022, Karnataka has approved 2,028 projects worth Rs 5.11 lakh crore, which could create 7.16 lakh jobs.
Of these, Rs 69,564 crore has already been realised, generating 1.06 lakh jobs, he added.
“Karnataka fast-tracks approvals, cuts red tape,” the Minister for Large & Medium Industries said.
“Clear results of our government’s push to speed up approval processes are now evident. Not only have investment agreements been secured, but effective implementation is also underway,” he said in a post on X.
He added that simplified and swift approval processes are boosting investor confidence and providing greater impetus to industrial growth across the state.
“Karnataka’s investment-friendly environment is further strengthened by its culture of ease of doing business,” he said.
Noting that Karnataka is fast-tracking approvals and aligning departments and districts for on-ground delivery, the minister said: “We have overhauled 18 key approvals, cutting land use change clearance time from 120 to 45 days, fire NOC from 60 to 21 days, factory plan approvals from 30 to 14 days, and electrical approvals to just 10 days.”
In a competitive landscape, Karnataka is acting decisively to ensure faster decisions, fewer delays, and a truly pro-industry ecosystem, he added.
