Tragedy As 7 Members Of Same Family Die After Eating Suya

Posted by Ignatius Okpara African News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News, News Across Nigeria, News From The State Friday, August 27th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Umueze Community in Umuahia North Council area of Abia State, South- East Nigeria has been thrown into shock as seven members of a family died after eating the popular local roasted beef popularly known as Suya with an unknown fruit juice

Father of the house whose name was simply given as Mr. Jessey who had gone out earlier in the day, was said to have bought the suya from where all the family members, including four extended family members who came on holidays, ate.

African Examiner gathered that trouble started for members of the family when few minutes after eating the suya suspected to have been poisoned, started vomiting.

It was further learnt that before any help could come the way of the family members, they were all dead, except the wife, Mrs. Ogba Jessey.

While one of their son’s survived because he was at school and could not partake in the eating of the meat, Mrs Jessey is said to be unconscious and is receiving treatment at the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia.

As at Thursday, she was yet to be informed about the death of other members of her family.