The Ebonyi State Police Command on Monday confirmed the death of a 100-year-old woman and three other family members, who died as a result of alleged food poisoning.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Loveth Odah, is said to have confirmed the incident, according to the Daily Post. The victims’ bodies have also been deposited at Matter Hospital located at Afikpo North Local Government Area of the state, DSP Odah confirmed.
The police spokesperson, who called the death mysterious urged the public to check what they eat in order to avoid similar deaths.
Her words:
“The death of the said persons was as a result of food poisoning. A family of four at Amachara village at Afikpo North LGA was discovered dead on their bed inside their room.
“We sent a team of police officers to the area and discovered that the said family of four ate their last meal and gave up. The victims included a woman of over one hundred years and another elderly of over seventy years and two others.
“Their bodies have been deposited at the Matter Hospital and autopsy will be conducted to ascertain the real cause of their death.
“We urge people to always check the type of food they want to eat to avoid this kind of mysterious death.”
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