OGOJA – FIVE persons, a man and two of his children and two others were confirmed dead on Friday in the village of Uchenyim,Wanikade,North Ukelle in northern Cross River State after eating the meat of a dog.

Reports from the area said the dog was fond of eating the eggs laid by native chicken in the Odareko-Uchenyim village and one of the villagers allegedly laced the eggs laid by his chicken with gamalin 20 insecticide and as expected, “the dog ate the eggs and fell ill and
when it was about to die the owner quickly killed and prepared it into a delicacy which he,his family consumed and some neigbours consumed ” Ugbem Onawo, a villager narrated
to Vanguard.

The man and his two children and the two others who died,according to the report also ate the intestines of the dog where incidentally the poison from the gamalin 20 is lodged leading to their taking ill and dying . “After the man shared the intestines among his children
and the two neighbours and they ate death came calling and they all died though at different times ”. Our source said

Onawo said they were rushed to the local health centre for medical attention but were confirmed dead on arrival at the health centre. “A feeling of grieve has descended on the entire village
and people are deeply saddened by what took place as such a tragedy has not befallen them before”

Hon Frank Ugbem, the councilor representing Wanikade Ward at the Yala Local Government Area legislature said the tragedy is painful and that he has sent a delegation to console the
bereaved families.

He said all the dead have been buried in
accordance within the tradition of the Ukelle people.

firsty

Egg owmer baited dog with Gammalin 20 to catch thieving dog.
Bait caught & killed the thief.
Thief owner dismembered & ate the thief together with his loot.
Both thief owner & thief turned delicacy ended up dead.

Moral of story : Do not be too fast to eat a dying '404', as what killed 'meat' may kill eater.

do dogs eat eggs (with shell)?

ok, nthng spectacular.a simple case of food poisoning. That its dog meat doesnt make it news. Lots of the meat we eat are from sick or dying livestock. Na god dey protect person

Motor jam police, police jam dog, dog jam mama...

Pathetic.