12th August, 2024
The Sokoto State Government said it has deployed its health personnel to investigate the death of one Abubakar, his wife, A’ishatu and their five children who died at Runjin Barmo village of Kajiji District in the Shagari Local Government Area of the State after consuming a cassava meal.
This was confirmed by a statement signed by Nura Bello, the Information Officer of the Sokoto state Ministry of Health on Sunday.
The village head of the community, Muhammadu Modi, who narrated the incident to the Commissioner for Health Asabe Balarabe said the victims consumed the cassava meal for dinner.
“The victims are the father, Abubakar, his wife, A’ishatu and their five children,” the statement partly read.
Balarabe said government officials were in the village to assess the cause of the incident for onward communication to the government for necessary action.
According to the commissioner, the staff of the ministry would take samples from one teenager who happened to be alive after eating the suspected cassava meal.
Balarabe condoled with the people of the area of the unfortunate incident.
