Man, 4 children die after poisoned corn meal in Enugu

A man identified as Mr. Charles Nnadi and his four children have been confirmed dead at Mbu Apochi community in Isiuzo local government area of Enugu State after taking a corn and cassava meal believed to have been poisoned.

 


The incident caused panic among residents of the community while members of the Nnadi family were thrown into mourning.
 
Sources said that Nnadi and six children became sick and unconscious after eating the mixture of cassava and corn flour and were rushed to St. Mark’s Hospital, Eha-Amufu by sympathizers but the family head and two of his children died few minutes later.
 
Following their death, four other members of the family, who were admitted along with them, were transferred to a trado-medical  hospital at Enugu-Ezike, Igbo Eze North local government where two of the children later gave up the ghost.
 
The remaining two are now lying critically at the hospital and their condition is said to be precarious.
 
Enugu State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, who confirmed the death of the five persons in Enugu, yesterday, said that the operatives of the state command had already began full scale investigations with a view to unraveling the mystery and circumstances surrounding the alleged incident of food poisoning.
 
Meanwhile, some sympathizers and relations of the deceased persons have described the incident as tragic and shocking, urging  law-enforcement agencies to ensure proper investigation of the matter to determine whether the food poisoning was masterminded by someone.
 
Such investigation, they said, was necessary to fish out the perpetrators and bring them to book, lamenting that such mysterious deaths had become very rampant within Nsukka area in recent times.


http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/10/man-4-children-die-after-poisoned-corn-meal-in-enugu/
 

Posted: at 28-10-2012 02:00 AM (11 years ago) | Upcoming

god forbid naija wish level....R..I..P

Posted: at 28-10-2012 09:35 AM (11 years ago) | Hero

So sad,

Posted: at 28-10-2012 09:47 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Too bad o

Posted: at 28-10-2012 10:07 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

is it that rampant in Enugu or what do you mean?  Just asking ooo.

---

Posted: at 28-10-2012 12:24 PM (11 years ago) | Hero

nawah o.... May their souls found prefect peace in the bossom of the Lord..

Posted: at 28-10-2012 01:05 PM (11 years ago) | Newbie

ASO CAN YOU IMAGINE JUST FEW DAYS AGO, A FAMILY JUST LOST THEIR LIVES IN MEAT POISON.  IT WAS IN THAT SAME ENUGU, NOW YOU CAN SEE THIS ONE AGAIN. WHY DO PEOPLE LIKE TO WIPE AWAY FAMILIES JUST LIKE THAT??

Posted: at 28-10-2012 01:55 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

rip

Posted: at 28-10-2012 03:00 PM (11 years ago) | Hero

WHAT A COUNTRY

---

Posted: at 28-10-2012 03:23 PM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero

 

Posted: at 28-10-2012 03:53 PM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero