[size=13pt]Poisonous beans scare in Port Harcourt[/size]

BY GEORGE ONAH

Port Harcourt – Consumers of beans in Rivers State are scared of buying the food item in the markets because of alleged “rumour” in the state that Boko Haram had brought contaminated bags of the commodity that would lead to massive deaths when consumed.

Although the State Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr. Emmanuel Chinda has told the public to ignore the text messages warning people not to buy beans in the markets, Vanguard gathered, yesterday, that many consumers of beans are not taking the rumour lightly as they do not want to be used as guinea pigs in the Boko Haram beans scare.

Chinda, however, told those who have proof of the poisoned beans in Rivers markets to “come with the beans”. He said neither the Rivers people nor state government has any quarrel with Boko Haram, and as such they have no business wanting to kill people in the state.

One of the text message read “urgent, don’t eat beans for now. Boko Haram has poisoned beans sent to Port Harcourt markets, tell others”. The commissioner said the messages were the “handiwork of detractors and mischief makers”.

At the mile one market, a trader on the commodity simply called Musa said “we cannot sell poisoned beans because it could be traced back to us and you know the consequences of such”, acknowledging that he was aware of the text messages.

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The ignorance of our people knows no bounds.

poisoned beans? i just laugh. i'm cooking a full pot this morning oh.

babaearly:

poisoned beans? i just laugh. i'm cooking a full pot this morning oh.

then u beta write ur WILL and say ur last prayers! Are u a lab rat?

@Boyloaf

i ate some beans two days back, and havent stopped. dont worry i'll let you know later on how sweet the food was.

Family of 6 died and 11 others hospitalised in Yola after eating poisoned beans.

babaearly:

@Boyloaf

i ate some beans two days back, and havent stopped. dont worry i'll let you know later on how sweet the food was.

wen u are six foot under or wen u are in d morgue?
U cn abstain frm it nw til further notice, dnt be a sacrificial lamb.

Boyloaf:

then u beta write your WILL and say your last prayers! Are u a lab rat?

Now, will someone tell me why BH would want to do something like this??
Even In maiduguri that they have home advantage, they don't hardly kill normal people. They mostly go after politicians and police, even military I don't think they target. Talk more of normal people in far far PH that are hundreds of KM away and have no issues with them,

Let's take a minute and analyse,




Just my own thought sha.

This iz jst a rumour and ntn more, i ate beans lst nit, and wil eat beans 2dae.[color=#000099][/color]

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That food call beans! i don't know y ppl eat it, am sorry for ppl that love it

Two things I buy from northers are Beans and Weed!!

One of my boys stopped buying from our northern dealer because he felt they could just as well taint our ish and kill us, Its just plain paranoia, If we are to run from the food brought from the north, ppl wld end up eating only canned food and spaghetti,

I ate beans 2 nights ago and it was good, I serzly doubt them Boko boys are that diabolical as to poison the people,

CAUTION,We must take caution.My suggestion would be dat any family dat can do wtout eating beans should buy it in bulk,cook it and serve it to ur chicken or a white rat.wait for atleast 3 days and see result.

don't mind those foolish texters,had it been the beans is poisonous,i must have dead by now,My naija people pls continue eating the highly proteinous food jare.ODABO

Heard that stuff on monday in lagos at work from a coleague. Funny enough, I had beans and bread yesterday, still dey consider am again today sef, but i no wan be anybody guines pig o, it does not mean one should not be careful o, state commissioner dey jones himself, does he think dem boko boys need reasons to kill anyone?

CHEAP WAYS OF CRASHING PRICE OF BEANS

WELL NOT ALL THAT BAD IDEAL

Through is that one jst have to be kiaful, no body knows the truth if they did it or not

which ever ways, i cease eating beans for now. afterall its not the only source of proteins

Die time,Goodluck to Nigerians going to heaven or hell

It is impossible. what the beans goes through on fire cannot stand any poison.

kizito96:

It is impossible. what the beans goes through on fire cannot stand any poison.

u r deceivin urself youngman!

It kind of interest me to know that there are people who still eat beans. Are u people for real or just kidding?

yorke:

It kind of interest me to know that there are people who still eat beans. Are u people for real or just kidding?

my friend GO AND SIT DOWN! U come nairaland dey form one tin- one-tin!!!

One nids 2 b careful dis days bt has it been confirmed dat d Boko Harams re behinde ds killings

the info is on new consignment and people are talking of old. do you think the market sellers start to sell new consignment or they finish the old consignment and move on to the new?

Is this the first time we heard of this rumour?