A family of 7 died after eating Cassava delicacy in Runjin Barmo village of Kajiji District in Shagari local government area of Sokoto state.
The Cassava delicacy was suspected to contaminated at the time of preparation which resulted in their death shortly after consumption of the ill-fated delicacy.
The state Commissioner of health Hon. Asabe Balarabe who led a powerful delegation to the Village for condolence was told by the village head of the area Malam Muhammadu Modi Magajin Runjin Barmo that the said victims consumed the Cassava meal during their dinner.
According to him, the victims who were 7 comprises of the Father, Malam Abubakar, his wife, A’ishatu Abubakar and their 5 Children.
The village head said though the incident happened on Wednesday, the cause of the death is yet to be ascertained.
He said this was because the suspected Cassava has been used by about 4 houses in the village and nor any case of ilness was recorded in those houses.
Malam Modi Magaji on behalf of people of the area, thanked the state governor Dr Ahmed Aliyu for showing his concern to them in that direction.
Speaking, the state Commissioner for Health Hajiya Asabe Balarabe said they were in the village to assess the cause of the incident for onward communication to the state government for necessary action.
The Commissioner said the ministry would take samples from one teenager who happened to be alive after eating the suspected cassava meal.
Hajiya Asabe Balarabe on behalf of the state governor Dr Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto Condoled people of the area over the incident and prayed to Allah to forgive those who lost their lives.
She used the opportunity to call on people of the state to ensure prompt reporting of any strange disease in their domains for the ministry’s intervention.
In his remarks, the Director Health for Shagari Local government area Sani Bello Tambuwal thanked the Commissioner for her concern to and hoped the effort would be sustained.
The Commissioner was accompanied on the visit by Executive Director State Hospital Services Management Board Dr Bello Abubakar Attahiru, some Directors and other staff of the ministry.
