At least Twenty-four members of the same family have died after consuming a suspected poisoned meal in North-western Nigeria. The incident which happened in Danzanke village, a remote community in the Sokoto state, was confirmed by the state’s health commissioner, Ali Inname. According to Inname the family mistakenly used fertiliser chemical popularly called “Gishirin Lalle in Hausa” as a seasoning in domestic family cooking instead of table salt. He said medical personnel tried to save the victims’ lives to no avail. “Regrettably, the entire family who ate the meal lost their lives, except two female members, who merely tasted the food and are currently responding to treatment, with very good chances of survival,” Inname said.
“Attempts to save the lives of all the affected people by providing the needed medical care proved abortive.”
The commissioner therefore warned Nigerians to always be cautious in order to prevent such occurrence in their families.
The commissioner urged the public to learn from this incidence and keep away such poisonous chemicals from easy reach.
