Tragedy struck at Olowora area of Mafoluku-Oshodi, Lagos on Wednesday as a family of five and one other person died of suspected food poisoning.
The father, pregnant mother and three children and one other person were said to have died in their apartment at Olowora Street, Mafoluku after vomiting blood.
It was gathered that the food they consumed was poisonous.
When contacted, Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Bala Elkana said the police could not confirm whether they died of food poisoning or not, but confirmed that six people died.
He said a family of five died while another person who visited them also died, saying that one of the children of the deceased survived and is receiving treatment in the hospital.
Elkana said while the police would not conclude that it was food poisoning, two other people who ate the same rice were hail and hearty.
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