The incident happened at Magaji-Ogo community behind Kwara State College of Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies, in Ilorin West Local Government Area.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that four others who took from the meal, had also been hospitalised at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH).
A source told NAN that the victims took the meal on Sunday night before three of them were found dead the following morning.
According to him, the fourth casualty, who was the head of the family, died on Wednesday.
“Those feared dead are the family head, his sister and two children, while those recuperating in the hospital are the mother and three other children.
“The corpses of the deceased had been buried in accordance with Islamic rite. They were eight that took the meal.
“Though we are not sure yet of the cause of death, the meal was taken alongside amphibian and there is a suspicion that they died of poisoning.
“Officials from the state Ministry of Health were in the community to take samples of the meal for test but nothing was yet to be said of the findings,’’ the source said.
Dr Oluwatosin Fakayode, Director, Public Health and Disease Control in the state Ministry of Health, also confirmed the incident.
He, however, said that the ministry was yet to identify the cause of the “ugly and unfortunate occurrence.”
Fakayode told NAN that samples from the meal were taken for laboratory investigation, which would be out within the next 24 hours.
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OMG!!! This is so sad
ReplyDeleteSad. I remember when a school mate of mine lost her mum and 7 of her siblings from eating something like this back in the days. Terrible times.
DeleteThey should rest in peace.... The rest in the hospital should get well soon... It's well o
ReplyDeleteI've personally stopped eating at unorganized locals.
ReplyDeleteI'm saving my tummy for bae's ogufe soon
Do you breath at all?people just died and you are talking trash
DeleteSo insensitive
DeleteRIP to the death.
ReplyDeleteSuch a pity.
But people that eat frogs are trying sha,The mere tot makes me wanna puke
OMG
ReplyDeleteSo sad.I pray for quick recovery for those in the hospital.
ReplyDeleteGod Bless Everyone.
OMG 😱 this is so sad
ReplyDelete😢
ReplyDeleteJesus Christ! This is sad, chai!RIP to the dead, quick recovery to those in the hospital.
ReplyDeleteVery sad..Barika Jumah to all SDK Muslims
ReplyDeleteMay their souls rest in peace. Is it also possible that the food was deliberately poisoned? Most of ds peeps cook outside in the open.
ReplyDeleteNa wao! RIP to the faithful departed.
ReplyDeletemay God save us.now wey them rush bury the dead, how will the cause of death be ascertained?
ReplyDeleteamphibian, are they saying they ate frogs? anyway they must have mistakenly eaten a poisonous one..sad
ReplyDeleteThis life is full of mystery.Holy Spirit please take over my battles.By the arm of flesh no man shall prevail.#More Than A Conqueror #
ReplyDeleteMay their souls rest in peace. That picture though-i'm yearning to eat amala now.
ReplyDeleteRip to the dead.
ReplyDeleteQuick recovery to those in the hospital.