There was confusion yesterday at Nadangoro area of
Katsina metropolis as no fewer than 10 persons were
feared dead and many others hospitalised after a wedding
meal.
The incident, Helen Uzor's blogs already causing panic
among residents of the area, as most of the guests, who
ate or drank anything at the ceremony, are being
contacted by friends.
They are all now undergoing treatment in various hospitals
in the town. It was learned that most of the affected
victims had complained of stomach ache shortly after
leaving the ceremony, while some died hours after being
admitted in the hospitals.
A staff of Federal Medical Centre, who pleaded anonymity,
said the hospital had received a number of cases relating
to the incident.
“I think, from the information gathered so far,
the case of some of the victims has to do
with food poisoning,” the staff said.