Grief and sorrow enveloped
yesterday Umuakuru village in
Emekuku, Owerri North Local
Government Area of Imo State
following the mysterious death of
nine members of a family whose
bodies were discovered in their
rooms early hours of the day.
The family had buried their 98-
year-old mother, Mrs Felicia Njoku
on Saturday, July 7 in their
country home.
The deceased include Mr. Pascal
Njoku, his wife Juliana and their
five children, Ebere (first
daughter), Ifunanya (second
daughter), Chibueze (son) Jackline
(third daughter) and Uchechi (last
daughter).
Others, who also died along with
the Njokus, were Mr. Njoku’s
sister, Christina Uba (nee Njoku)
and her friend Catherine who
accompanied her to the burial.
A family relation who pleaded
anonymity told Daily Sun that
with the burial of their mother
over and attendant funeral
activities completed, the
embattled family retired to bed
late in the night but could not
wake up the following day.
However, fingers were being
pointed at a member of the
family whom the source said had
earlier threatened to deal with the
late Njoku and his family over a
lingering family problem. Not
prepared to take chances over
the threat, Njoku’s wife, Juliana
reportedly compelled him to
relocate herself and their children
for safety, but her advice was
ignored.
When Daily Sun visited the
deceased’s residence, their
corpses were yet to be taken to
the mortuary as armed police and
soldiers cordoned off the area to
prevent possible breakdown of
law and order as the youths from
the area were sporting for action.
An elderly man from the village
told Daily Sun that the corpses
would not be removed from the
compound until certain rituals
were performed to appease the
gods of the land.
“We have never witnessed this
kind of tragedy in our village. I
am 90 years of age, this type of
calamity had not happened
before and something serious
must be done to appease the
gods.” Another source told Daily
Sun that a pastor, who visited the
family last Wednesday before the
burial, suffered a spiritual attack
and was unable to continue the
prayer session.
A woman, who narrated her
ordeal to Daily Sun also, said a
day to the burial she defeacated
in her dress unknowingly and
was rushed to the hospital.
Suspicion of the victims’ death
from fumes of generating set
was dismissed by eyewitness,
who said the family had none.
Source

Wicked world, i heard it too. Police should investigate!

I saw this at the frontpage of Sun newspaper, with the picture of the crime scene, it is definite that those guys were poisoned. This ain't a natural death, cos two of the victims had foam formed at their mouths, the police should do a thorough investigation in fishing out the killer(s).

enitan2002: I saw this at the frontpage of Sun newspaper, with the picture of the crime scene, it is definite that those guys were poisoned. This ain't a natural death, cos two of the victims had foam formed at their mouths, the police should do a thorough investigation in fishing out the killer(s).

Yes, an apparent case of poisoning!
This one no be juju o.
What a terrible place the country is turning to be!

Possibly carbon monoxide poisoning -- did they have a running generator, or furnace, in the house?

Kobojunkie: Possibly carbon monoxide poisoning -- did they have a running generator, or furnace, in the house?

That was my first thought too, but according to the story,

fatdon2: Grief and sorrow enveloped
yesterday Umuakuru village in
Emekuku, Owerri North Local
Government Area of Imo State

A woman, who narrated her
ordeal to Daily Sun also, said a
day to the burial she defeacated
in her dress unknowingly and
was rushed to the hospital.
[size=13pt]Suspicion of the victims’ death
from fumes of generating set
was dismissed by eyewitness,
who said the family had none.[/size]
Source

It could still be carbon monoxide poisoning from a stove close by. I recently watched a story on a group of homeless people who were killed by carbon monoxide poisoning from one of the stoves in a shelter they took refuge in.

Kobojunkie: It could still be carbon monoxide poisoning from a stove close by. I recently watched a story on a group of homeless people who were killed by carbon monoxide poisoning from one of the stoves in a shelter they took refuge in.

na wa o!

Lord have Mercy!

Could also be cassava poisoning. Or someone simply poisoned some food that was given to them from the funeral. . Food processing should be regulated. Even our cassava's and other flours. Food is a national security issue. Not to be played with. Awareness and education on all these stoves at the point of sale should also be mandatory. I tire for this naija.