Sad, very sad. Four members of a family appear to have died in a community in Kogi State after eating a popular dish of Amala.
Pa Motilewa, his wife, two daughters and another girl were said to have prepared the dish from left-over cassava, initially used to make fufu.
They fell sick overnight and died back to back from Friday night.
Only the mother of the house, Molomo, is still alive and under close medical observation.
Kingsley Fanwo, the Kogi commissioner for Information, on Monday, paid a condolence visit to the palace of the Elulu of Mopa on behalf of Yahaya Bello, the state governor.
Fanwo stated that the governor is worried about the incident and that “no stone will be left unturned to unravel the mystery leading to the death of the victims”.
“I am here to convey the condolences of the governor, his excellency, Yahaya Bello, to the Elulu in council, HRH Oba Julius Joledo, JP, chairman, Mopamuro LGA traditional council, and the entire people of Mopa over the death of four people after a meal. The incident is sad, devastating and horrific,” he said.
“The governor has directed security and health authorities to get to the root of the matter.
“I want to assure your highness that the reports of their findings would be made public and necessary actions taken.”