This is sad! Five members of a family have died after having a meal in Umuokpara
Umanu, Obollo community in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo
State.
Mr. Vitalis Nwosu, his wife, Obianuju, and their three
children, Chinonso, Chinasa and Odimnobi had eaten jollof rice for
dinner served by Mrs Obianuju Nwosu. Soon after eating, they started
having stomach pain, stooling and vomiting, Drinosblog whilesblowers
reports. The children began to experience the symptoms first and they
were taken to a hospital but did not make it.
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.”
Soon after the children died, the parents came down
with the same symptoms and were taken to a hospital where they died.
Their remains of the deceased have been deposited at Adam Mortuary,
Ugiri. Two other members of the family, who joined in eating the meal
survived.
Reacting to the incident, the deceased’s first son, Mr.
Chukwuemeka Nwosu, told newsmen that he was not at home when the
incident occurred.
Chukwuemeka 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 and urged the security agencies
to thoroughly investigate the incident.