Cassava Meal Kills Three In Enugu

[Shola Sholaz]

TRAGEDY struck at Owerre Obukpa in Igbo Eze South Local Government area, Enugu State as three children from same mother have reportedly died after taking cassava meal allegedly suspected to have been poisoned.
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Vanguard gathered that the three children whose names were given simply as Ikechukwu Ugwuanyi, Chinecherem Ugwuanyi and Nnenna Ugwuanyi died serially after partaking of an alleged fermented cassava meal three days ago. Both Ikechukwu and Chinecherem died at University of Nigeria, Nsukka Medical Centre while the youngest Nnenna died immediately after the meal.
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The siblings were said to have been stooling unabatedly as they battled with death before they were rushed to the University of Nigeria Medical Centre where the two finally gave up.