One person has reportedly died in Temidire Atoyebi area along Ajaawa in Ogbomosho after a family of six allegedly ate poisoned cassava flour used to prepare Amala on Wednesday
The family was said to have consisted of a grandmother identified as Mrs. Victoria Adewole, her four children and a granddaughter.
The family became uncomfortable few hours after eating the food.
It was learnt that the family managed to extract the cassava flour from cassava peels that they grinded which they prepared as a meal, since they could not afford to buy yam or cassava flour.
Sources who pleaded anonymity said distress call from the affected family aroused attention of neighbours who rushed in and took them to a private hospital at Ogbomoso Baptist High School area where the granddaughter reportedly died.
The victims were later taken to Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital in Ogbomoso.
Medical personnel are battling to save yhe remaining family members.
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Very sad
Too bad
Lord have mercy