Five members of a family died
after a meal in Umuokpara Umanu, Obollo community in Isiala Mbano Local
Government Area of Imo State, Vanguard reports.
The deceased are: Vitalis Nwosu;
his wife, Obianuju; and their three children’ Chinonso, Chinasa and Odimnobi.
The newspaper gathered that Mrs
Obianuju Nwosu served the family jollof rice, which she prepared for dinner,
and not long after, they started experiencing stomach ache, stooling and
vomiting.
A villager recounted the incident: “The children were the initial complainants and their parents quickly moved them to a nearby private hospital (names withheld). Every effort made to save them failed as they died one after the other.”
According to reports from the
community, Mr. and Mrs. Nwosu later came down with the same symptoms and were
rushed to a hospital in Owerri, but they also died.
The remains of the deceased have
been deposited at Adam Mortuary, Ugiri.
Reacting to the incident, the
deceased’s first son, Chukwuemeka Nwosu, told newsmen that he was not at home
when the incident occurred.
While urging the security
agencies to thoroughly investigate the incident, Chukwuemeka also said that he
suspected foul play.
He alleged that his parents and
siblings must have been poisoned by a relation over a protracted family matter.
Although the traditional ruler of
Amaukwu autonomous community, Eze Akwagbulem G. Anayochukwu, was not at home
when he visited his palace, a man close to the palace confirmed the incident.
He also confirmed that the royal
father had visited the Police and the family.
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