A devastating incident has occurred in Abubor Nnewichi community, Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State, where a mother and her four children lost their lives to suspected food poisoning.
The victims, identified as Onyinye and her children – Miracle, Dominion, Amanda, and Kosi – reportedly passed away after consuming their dinner on Monday.
The exact cause of the poisoning is still unknown. The father, who was not present at the time of the incident, was rushed to the hospital after suffering a shock upon discovering his family members lifeless.
Two siblings, a boy and a girl, escaped the tragedy as they were not living with their parents in Nnewi.
Anambra State Police spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident and stated that investigations are ongoing.
The bodies of the victims have been deposited at the morgue for autopsy. Ikenga described the incident as a case of “sudden and unnatural death” reported to the command.
