Mother, Two Children Die In Ekiti After Eating Amala
A 45-year-old mother and her two children have died
after consuming suspected poisonous yam flour otherwise known as 'Amala'
in Odo-Ayedun Ekiti in Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State
The eldest of the children was 14 while the younger child was 12.
It was gathered that the yam flour, which they consumed, was procured by
the husband and prepared by the mother of two. All members of the
family who ate the meal were found lifeless after dinner, except the
father who is in a critical state at the Federal Teaching Hospital in
Ido Ekiti. Two dogs that reportedly ate crumbs of the food, were also
found dead in the apartment. Lawmaker representing Ikole constituency II
at the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Hon. Adeoye Aribasoye, confirmed
the tragedy to newsmen on Thursday in Ado Ekiti. Aribasoye had raised
the issue at the plenary of the House where he called for sympathy and
investigation into the matter. Recounting the sordid scenario to
newsmen, he said: “A great tragedy occurred at Odo Ayedun Ekiti on
Saturday. it was a mournful day for us as a family of three died
mysteriously. Speaker of Ekiti Assembly Funminiyi Afuye sympathised with
Aribasoye and the entire people of his constituency for the tragic
incident. He, however, directed the House Committee on health to launch
investigation into the matter with a view to unravelling the causes of
the mysterious incident. When contacted, the police public Relations
Officer, Ekiti Command, DSP Caleb Ikechukwu confirmed the incident. He
said the police will join hands with other institutions to investigate
the cause of the deaths.