Poisoned Eba & Okro Soup In Imo State Nigeria, claims woman and 3 daughters

Calamity struck the community of Umueze,
Egbelu Nguru, in Ngor Okpala Local
Government Area of Imo State yesterday,
when a middle widow, Mrs. Gladys Nwosu
and her three daughters died after a meal of
okro soup and eba. Also, the deceased's two
daughters, who also ate the food, are now
lying ill at the Ngor Okpala General Hospital.
Saturday Sun gathered that the late Mrs.
Nwosu and her five children woke up
yesterday morning and started their daily
chores, when suddenly the children
complained of stomach ache. Sources said
that the late Mrs. Nwosu had rushed the
children, who were already writhing in pain
to the Cherubim and Seraphim Church,
fearing that they may be under demonic
attack.
When their condition deteriorated, they were
rushed to the Ngor Okpala General Hospital,
where they were confirmed dead. Hours
later, it was gathered, the deceased widow
began to shout that her stomach was on fire
and was rushed to the same hospital by
neighbours. She also died at the hospital. It
was gathered that the deceased children are
Chinelo Nwosu, a 23-year-old final year
student of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka;
Amaka Nwosu, a primary school pupil and
Ijeoma Nwosu, who just finished secondary
education.
The two other children now on admission at
Umuneke General Hospital, are Njideka Nwosu
(18) and Chidera Nwosu (20). Mr. Patrick
Okere, a kinsman of the deceased, who
expressed deep shock over the tragedy,
confirmed that the deceased initially took the
children to her church for prayers, thinking
that it was a demonic attack.
He stated that while at the church, the
situation got worse and the children were
taken to the general hospital where they
were confirmed dead of food poisoning by
the medical doctor. Meanwhile, when
Saturday Sun visited, the compound of the
deceased was deserted.