One particular person has died on account of issues skilled after allegedly consuming poisoned cassava flour used to arrange Amala (a well-liked meal in South West) in Ogbomoso, Oyo State.
reporter gathered that the incident occurred at Temidire Atoyebi space alongside Ajaawa Street in Ogbomoso.
It was realized that the household of six ate the meals for dinner on Wednesday night time.
The household consists of a grandmother recognized as Mrs. Victoria Paul Adewole, her 4 youngsters, and a granddaughter.
reporter gathered from sources on Thursday that the household ate the meals and have become uncomfortable a number of hours later.
It was realized that the household managed to extract the amala from cassava peels that they floor and made into flour, which they ready as a meal, since they may not afford to purchase yam or cassava flour.
In keeping with sources who requested to not be named, the misery name from the six members of the family aroused the eye of neighbors who rushed in and took them to a personal hospital at Ogbomoso Baptist Excessive Faculty space, the place the granddaughter reportedly died.
They have been later taken to Ladoke Akintola College of Expertise (LAUTECH) Educating Hospital in Ogbomoso.
Our correspondent realized that medical personnel are presently battling to avoid wasting the lives of the remaining members of the family.
A supply who requested to not be named mentioned, “Nonetheless, one of many youngsters managed to reveal that it was cassava peels that they floor and made into flour, which they ready as amala, since they may not afford to purchase yam or cassava flour. The complication from the peels, which might have been poisoned or contaminated, resulted within the dying of the youngest granddaughter, whose immune system could be very low.
“The mom and her different 4 youngsters are nonetheless battling with life within the hospital. We plead with kind-hearted individuals to please help the household in no matter manner they’ll in order that fatality is not recorded amongst them.”
The Chief Medical Director of LAUTECH Educating Hospital, Professor Olawale Olakulehin, confirmed the incident.
He added that 4 out of the 5 remaining members of the family are nonetheless responding to remedy within the hospital.
He maintained that one of many victims is in crucial situation.
“The one which gave up died earlier than attending to LAUTECH Educating Hospital, Ogbomoso.
“As of this afternoon, 4 of the 5 present process remedy are in steady situation. Nonetheless, one among them is in crucial situation. I’ve simply been up to date.”
