There was confusion yesterday at Nadangoro area of Katsina metropolis
as no fewer than 10 persons were feared dead and many others
hospitalised after a wedding meal.
The incident, Vanguard
learned, is already causing panic among residents of the area, as most
of the guests, who ate or drank anything at the ceremony, are being
contacted by friends.
They are all now undergoing treatment in
various hospitals in the town. It was learned that most of the affected
victims had complained of stomach ache shortly after leaving the
ceremony, while some died hours after being admitted in the hospitals.
A staff of Federal Medical Centre, who pleaded anonymity, said the
hospital had received a number of cases relating to the incident.
“I think, from the information gathered so far, the case of some of the victims has to do with food poisoning,” the staff said.