A young lady and her little child have died on Sunday in Bomadi, a creek town in Delta State, after allegedly drinking a substance suspected to be Sniper.

According to Nigerian Tribune, the woman identified as Miss Pigha Koboye (22), took her life after the father of the child denied his paternity.

It was gathered that before her death, the lady revealed the reason behind her shocking act saying that the father of her child denied the paternity of the child.

Residents of the area where the incident occurred trooped to the Bomadi General Hospital to ascertain the authenticity of the report, just as some people blamed her for the ‘silly’ decision.

No medical personnel was willing to comment on the incident when the Tribune Online made enquires on Monday evening.