Poisoned corn meal sends man, 4 children to their grave in Enugu

Residents of Mbu Apochi community in Isi-uzo local government area of Enugu State were recently thrown into panic and confusion following the tragic death of a man simply identified as Mr. Charles Nnadi and his four children after taking a corn and cassava meal believed to have been poisoned.

The tragedy has since thrown the entire community into heavy pandemonium while members of the Nnadi family are still in shock and disbelief.

According to reliable sources, the late Nnadi and his six children fell sick and unconscious after eating the mixture of cassava and corn flour and were rushed to St. Mark’s Hospital, Eha-Amufu by sympathizers but the doctor confirmed the family head and two of his children died few minutes after their arrival.

Following their demise, the four other victims, who were admitted along with them were transferred to a trado-medical hospital at Enugu-Ezike, Igbo Eze North local government where two of the children later passed on.
Dailypost gathered that the remaining two are currently struggling between life and death at the hospital.

Enugu State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, who confirmed the shocking incident on Saturday said that the operatives of the state command are currently investigating the incident to unravel the mystery and circumstances behind the alleged incident of food poisoning.

Sympathizers and relations of the deceased described the incident as tragic and shocking and called on law-enforcement agencies to investigate whether the food poisoning was masterminded by someone, stressing that such heinous act has become rampant in the Coal state recently.