In Nigeria’s Kogi State, six people have died from food poisoning.
According to national reports, individuals who consumed the local dish “amala” at a home in the Anyoke area of Kogi State were affected. Six of those poisoned died at the residence.
Kogi State Health Commissioner AbdulAzzez Adams Adeiza stated that two others from the same household were hospitalized with symptoms of vomiting and abdominal pain.
A health committee has been established to investigate the incident, and food samples have been collected for analysis.