A 70-year-old grandmother, her son and two grandchildren have d!ed after consuming Amala meal in Eruda community in Olorun West Local Government Area of Kwara State.
Kwara Commissioner for Dr Amina El-Imam, told journalists on Tuesday in Ilorin that the four people fell ill and d!ed after consuming the amala meal
According to her, a team from Kwara Ministry of Health was sent to the community after report of the family that lost some members after consuming of the yam flour.
“On getting there, the claim was that there was an instance of food poisoning where a 70-year-old woman fell ill and d!ed after consuming amala.
“Unfortunately, her son and grandchildren also consumed the same food, fell ill and d!ed.
“They were taken to the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital where they passed away,” she said.
El-Imam stated that the amala with ‘Lafun’ could have been responsible for the deaths....[CONTINUE READING HERE ▶▶]
She further stated that those who consumed yam flour without lafun were fine.
“However, those who consumed the mixture of both lafun and amala mixture fell ill and some of them eventually d!ed,” she said.
The commissioner said that the survivors were receiving treatment in the hospitals where they were admitted.
“Some are doing well and hopefully, following intensive medical treatment, they should be able to recover fully.
“It was observed that they are residing in a place where personal and environmental hygiene is not really optimal,” she said.
El-Imam attributed the incident to food poisoning, occasioned by under-processed cassava used in the production of the meal.
