Idimu bus-stop is usually a beehive of activities particularly in
the evening. But notable in the area is a beer parlor where
people from different walks of life gather to ease off in
the cool of the evening.
However, at the weekend, an unprecedented crowd
gathered at the beer parlor,following an argument between
two men. One of them simply identified as Jamiu, was seen
trying to force a cup of liquor into a man’s mouth,with the
second man identified as Chidi, strenuously covering his
mouth and at the same time, using his hand to block Jamiu’s
hand.
Just then, a commercial motorcyclist stepped in to demand
what the matter was. And to the astonishment of all, Jamiu
alleged that Chidi attempted to poison him through his drink.
He further explained to the inquisitive crowd that he left his
drink uncovered in the care of Chidi to ease himself.
But upon his arrival, one of the bar men reportedly
whispered to him that he saw when his friend, Chidi was
administering some substance into his drink.
An eye witness told Crime Alert that, “ when Jamiu got to
his seat, he exchanged his glass with Chidi’s and jokingly
asked him to drink the content. But Chidi refused, saying he
was not used to drinking from other people’s glass. At that
point, Jamiu raised alarm and alleged that Chidi wanted to
poison him.”
Policemen from Idimu were invited and both men taken to the
station where 26 -year-old Chidi, according to police
sources, admitted to have put some substance into his
friend’s drink but maintained that the substance was not
meant to kill him.
When Crime Alert visited Idimu division, the case was said to
have been charged to Ejigbo Magistrate court from where
Chidi was granted bail by the presiding Magistrate, Mrs. M. B.
Folami, in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like
sum. He was however, remanded at the Kirikiri prison pending
when he would fulfill the bail conditions, with the case
adjourned to August 29, 2012.