The Sokoto State government has confirmed the deaths of 24 family members after eating some poisonous food.
The state’s Commissioner for Health Ali Inname in a statement said the incident occurred on Monday in Danzanke village of Bargaja ward of Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
He also explained that the incident was caused by use of a fertilizer type of chemical, popularly called ” Gishirin Lalle in Hausa” as seasoning in domestic family cooking which was considered as common salt.
Inname said the entire family who ate the meal lost their lives, except two female members, who merely tasted the food and are currently responding to treatment, with very good chances of survival.
The Commissioner however, advised the public to learn from this incidence and keep away such poisonous chemicals from easy reach and also appealed to people to always be cautious to prevent reoccurrence in their families.
Inname advised people to always separate storage sites for food items from other agricultural and cosmetic items and to carefully check all ingredients and food stuff before use.
