- They caught and cooked the fish and subsequently ate it unbeknownst to them that they had consumed a poisonous species, which led to severe illness among them
In Taraba State, four people have lost their lives after consuming a poisonous fish
Two others are currently receiving treatment after eating the fish in Kashimbila, Takum Local Government Area of the State.
According to Zagazola Makama, a security analyst, the victims were Fulani herders who had gone on a fishing expedition.
Makama said the victims are six herders and gave their names as Abdul Juli, Sule Abubakar, Adamu Mato, Saidu Payo, Yusuf Musa, and Ibrahim Haruna, set out to fish in a nearby river on February 22, at about 10:00 p.m.
They caught and cooked the fish and subsequently ate it unbeknownst to them that they had consumed a poisonous species, which led to severe illness among them.
By February 23, they were rushed to the Primary Health Centre in Kashimbila, where four of them, Juli, Abubakar, Mato, and Payo were confirmed dead by the doctor on duty.
The two survivors, Yusuf Musa and Ibrahim Haruna, are currently receiving treatment at the same hospital.
The incident was reported to the police by Haruna Isiaka of Chidawa Village.
Security operatives have since deposited the corpses at the hospital mortuary for autopsy, while investigations into the cause of the poisoning are ongoing
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