Father, Daughters, Relation Die After ‘Amala’ Meal In Kogi
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Bizarre & Strange News
The people of Mopa town in the Mopa-Muro Local Government Area of
Kogi State have been thrown into mourning following the mysterious death of
four members of a family after reportedly eating a cassava flour meal known as
‘Amala.’
The deceased died in quick succession between Friday,
September 30 and Sunday, October 2.
Those who died included the
family head, Pa. Motilewa, two daughters and a girl who is said to be their
relation.
One of the deceased daughters identified as Motun was a
National Certificate of Education holder and teacher in the town. The mother,
however, miraculously survived.
It was gathered that the family
prepared the ‘Amala’ meal from the left over of cassava flour from which they
had previously made and eaten ‘Fufu’. They were said to have spread the
processed shafts in the sun to dry for some days.
The dried flakes
were subsequently grind into soft powder which was used for ‘Amala’ which they
ate on Thursday evening, before retiring to bed.
An eyewitness reported that the victims became sick overnight and efforts were
made to stabilise them. Unfortunately, the youngest member of the family
passed away on Friday, quickly followed on Saturday by the relation living
with the family.
With the sudden passage, the others were moved to
the highly rated ECWA Hospital, Egbe, for better medical attention.
Sadly, the eldest of the daughters, Motun, gave up the ghost at
about 3:00am Sunday. The father also died later the same Sunday.
Members of the community are said to be suspecting foul play in
the sudden death and have, therefore, suspended the burial for proper
investigations to unravel the cause of their deaths.
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