Tragic Incident: Mother And Three Children Lose Lives Due To Contaminated Rice

Tragic Incident: Mother And Three Children Lose Lives Due To Contaminated Rice

Four members of a family, including a mother and her three children, have reportedly died after consuming rice in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital…… CONTINUE READING

The incident occurred on Saturday, August 17, 2024, in the Oshin area along Asa Dam Road. The victims were buried according to Islamic rites, and the deaths are suspected to be due to food poisoning.

The deceased children—Abibat, Zainab, and Abdulfatai—were aged approximately 9, 7, and 5 years old. The family had prepared the rice for breakfast before the parents left the house that morning.

According to sources, when the parents returned in the evening, the mother noticed their eldest daughter, who had been sleeping, was cold and gnashing her teeth. She was taken to Oreofe Hospital, then referred to Ilorin General Hospital and subsequently to the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), where she was pronounced dead.

The two other children were exhibiting similar symptoms when the family brought their sister’s body to UITH. Unfortunately, on Sunday, the mother also began vomiting and was rushed to UITH, where she and the children died in the early hours of Monday. The father, who had also consumed the rice, is currently hospitalized for tests.

Alhaji Jagunmolu Adinni, the family’s patriarch, reported that sympathizers continue to visit to offer their condolences. He expressed acceptance of the tragedy as a trial from Allah, noting that the father remains in the hospital with only one surviving child, Muhammad Basheer.

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