Mother, three children die after eating yam flour meal

FOUR out of a family of nine including a
mother and her three children reportedly
died after the consumption of a yam flour
for lunch in Isua-Akoko area of Ondo
state.
The father of the family Mr Abiloye
Folorunso and other children were
however saved by providence as the
effect of the poison was not much in their
system and was immediately flushed out
in the hospital.
It was gathered that the yam flour was
purchased from Isua Market that ill fated
morning and was prepared as their lunch
before death came calling.
Speaking with newsmen, the Information
Officer of the Akoko South East Local
Government, Mr. Akin Meroyi said the
incident occurred at Ward 7 in the town.
Also speaking on the incident, another
family member, Hon. Adesina Ayodeji
noted that the flour was bought from Isua
Market by the deceased mother on that
same day the incident occurred.
Ayodeji told newsmen that shortly after
taking the yam flour, all the nine
members who ate of it became
unconscious.
According to him, they were immediately
rushed to the Local Government Health
Centre by neighbours where first aid was
administered to them.
In the process of reviving them, one of
the family members reportedly died at
the Health Centre.
Disturbed by the situation as they could
not be revived, they were taken to the
State Specialist Hospital, Ikare-Akoko.
Some of the family members still
unconscious were hurriedly taken to a
private hospital in Ikare Akoko where
another member died again.
Their neighbours who were trying to
salvage the situation took some of the
unconscious members to the Federal
Medical Centre[FMC], Owo where they
were diagnosed to have eaten poison.
The effect of the poison according to
investigation was much in their body
system and has affected their intestines
and kidney following renal diagnosis by
medical experts.
Family members later decided that
spiritual solution should be sought
following the report from the hospital.
The victims were reportedly transferred
to a church in Isua –Akoko where the
mother and another child died.
Reacting to the development in his
council area, the Chairman of Akoko
South East Local Government, Hon
Olusola Agbi who condoled the family
described the incident as unfortunate and
sad.
The five other family members have been
revived at the specialist hospital in Ikare-
Akoko and are still on admission.