Abused baby
A house help has been accused of lacing a child’s school meal of noodles (Indomie) with rat poison, according to a viral video circulating on social media on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
The video shows the aftermath of the alleged incident and the subsequent interrogation of the domestic worker at the family’s residence.
According to details in the footage and accompanying reports, a teacher at the child’s school noticed that the noodles brought from home had an unusual appearance and foul smell. The teacher contacted the child’s mother to seek clarification before the meal could be given to the pupil, preventing the child from consuming it.
In the video, the house help is seen kneeling during questioning by family members. She initially claimed that she had seen her grandmother in a dream who instructed her to poison the food. She later changed her account, saying the idea simply came into her mind.
Family members further accused her of also contaminating a pot of stew prepared for the household. The house help reportedly explained that she used the same spoon to mix the child’s noodles and stir the stew. Text overlays on the video describe the noodles as the meal she poisoned and state that she “came to wipe out a whole family.”
The domestic worker appears distressed in the footage, with visible marks on her face and body in later segments. The video does not show any police presence or confirm whether the matter has been formally reported to authorities.
As of the latest available information, there has been no official statement from the police confirming an arrest, investigation, or charges. The identities of the family, the child, the school, and the location of the incident have not been publicly disclosed in the circulating video or related reports.
The clip has sparked widespread outrage online, with many users calling for the house help to be handed over to the police and charged, while others praised the teacher for her vigilance in spotting the anomaly in the food. Some commenters also raised broader concerns about the screening and supervision of domestic workers in Nigerian households.
The incident remains based on the unverified social media video and has not been independently confirmed by law enforcement or official sources at this time.
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