5 children mysteriously die in Nasarawa after eating food on parents’ farm
Story from Hamzat Ibrahim ABAGA
Five children, aged 5 to 15, have mysteriously died after experiencing stomach aches, vomiting, and purging while on their parents’ farm in Gidinye community, Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
Samuel Akala, Publicity Secretary of the Migili Youth Association, told newsmen that the children had gone to a farm near Keana LG with their parents when they suddenly fell ill.
“We lost the five children in less than 24 hours in the same community,” Akala said.
“The children left home for the farm. While on the farm, one of them started complaining of stomach ache and started vomiting and purging at the same time.
“Within a short time, he began to have difficulty with his breathing, and when he was rushed home, he died.
“The other children had similar symptoms and died.”
Akala called on the Nasarawa State Government and relevant authorities to swiftly address the situation to prevent more fatalities.
He urged for the involvement of the Centre for Disease Control and the Primary Healthcare Development Agency to investigate the deaths and perform disease surveillance in Obi and Keana LGAs.
Dr. Grace Tsakpa, the state epidemiologist, confirmed the incident and stated that healthcare workers had been sent to the community to collect samples from surviving family members.
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“Initial observations suggested food poisoning as the cause of death, as symptoms appeared shortly after the children ate a meal on the farm.
“For now, we have taken samples from the other family members, but our suspicion is going towards food poisoning. This is because the whole incident happened after they ate food at the farm,” Dr. Tsakpa explained.
“The five children belong to two brothers. The family went to the farm, cooked there, and ate. It was on the farm that one of the children started complaining of abdominal pains, and he later died. The other four children also died after developing symptoms.”
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