Three Die After Eating Yam Flour In Ekiti

A yet-to-be-identified mother and her two children have been confirmed dead in Odo-Ayedun Ekiti in Ikole Local government area of the state after eating yam flour.

Nigerian Tribune gathered that the father is also in a critical state at the Federal Teaching Hospital in Ido-Ekiti, as doctors were said to be battling to save his life.

Our correspondent gathered that it was a suspected case of food poisoning.

Confirming the sad development to newsmen, the lawmaker representing Ikole Constituency II at the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Hon. Adeoye Aribasoye in Ado Ekiti on Thursday called for a serious investigation on the issue.

Aribasoye, who did not give the identity of the deceased said the flour was made by the mother, which was served to all the family members as dinner.

He said, “After they ate the flour, the mother and the two children complained of stomach ache overnight and they resulted to self-medication which led to the death of the mother on Monday and the two children in quick succession between that Monday and Tuesday.