A devastating incident has occurred in Abubor Nnewichi community, Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State, where a mother, Onyinye, and her four children, Miracle, Dominion, Amanda, and Kosi, have died from suspected food poisoning.
According to eyewitnesses and family sources, the family had consumed a meal, believed to be cassava, on Monday before the incident occurred. The exact cause of the poisoning is still unknown.
The father, who was not present at the time, was rushed to the hospital after suffering a shock upon discovering his family members lifeless. Two other siblings escaped the tragedy as they were not living with their parents in Nnewi.
The police have confirmed the incident and are investigating the cause of the deaths. The bodies of the victims have been deposited at the morgue for autopsy. Anambra State Police spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, stated that “it is a case of sudden and unnatural death reported to the command.”
The community is in shock, and the incident has raised concerns about food safety and the need for proper investigation to determine the cause of the poisoning.
