An appeal has gone to Imo State
Government and all good spirited individuals to assist in burying the
widow, Madam Gladys Nwosu and her six children that mysteriously died
after consuming an evening meal.
The gory incident, which took place recently at Umuezeukwu, Egbelu-Nguru, Ngor Okpala local council area of Imo State, has since attracted widespread commentary.
The only surviving son of the family, Mr. Maxwell Nwosu, who made the appeal while speaking to newsmen, however expressed worry that as an applicant, he did not have the financial muscle to weather the storm.
Nwosu said: “I am the only son of the family. I am an applicant and the burden of burying my mother and six sisters is emotionally and financially too much for me to bear.”
The traumatized Nwosu said he probably would have also been a victim of the meal that turned sour if he had been at home.
“I have been in Onitsha, Anambra State, for a while and painstakingly looking for a gainful employment that has remained a mirage. I would have been a victim of the family’s last supper if I had been at home,” Nwosu lamented.
Already, the Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Chief Emeka Ihedioha, has visited the community to commiserate with them over the death of their loved ones in suspicious circumstances.
Ihedioha lamented the way an entire family was nearly wiped out after consuming a local delicacy, stressing that he would give his support, as well as make sure that the cause of death was ascertained.
Responding, the community’s President General, Mr. Linus Eke, described the incident as “the worst incident in known history that has befallen the community”.
Meanwhile, some leaders of Cherubim and Seraphim Church, where three members of the family died, had reportedly been arrested by the state police command.
Rev. Anthony Alozie, who confirmed this to newsmen, also explained that Madam Nwosu, a member of the church, rushed the dying children to the place for prayers, pointing out that three of them died in the process.
The gory incident, which took place recently at Umuezeukwu, Egbelu-Nguru, Ngor Okpala local council area of Imo State, has since attracted widespread commentary.
The only surviving son of the family, Mr. Maxwell Nwosu, who made the appeal while speaking to newsmen, however expressed worry that as an applicant, he did not have the financial muscle to weather the storm.
Nwosu said: “I am the only son of the family. I am an applicant and the burden of burying my mother and six sisters is emotionally and financially too much for me to bear.”
The traumatized Nwosu said he probably would have also been a victim of the meal that turned sour if he had been at home.
“I have been in Onitsha, Anambra State, for a while and painstakingly looking for a gainful employment that has remained a mirage. I would have been a victim of the family’s last supper if I had been at home,” Nwosu lamented.
Already, the Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Chief Emeka Ihedioha, has visited the community to commiserate with them over the death of their loved ones in suspicious circumstances.
Ihedioha lamented the way an entire family was nearly wiped out after consuming a local delicacy, stressing that he would give his support, as well as make sure that the cause of death was ascertained.
Responding, the community’s President General, Mr. Linus Eke, described the incident as “the worst incident in known history that has befallen the community”.
Meanwhile, some leaders of Cherubim and Seraphim Church, where three members of the family died, had reportedly been arrested by the state police command.
Rev. Anthony Alozie, who confirmed this to newsmen, also explained that Madam Nwosu, a member of the church, rushed the dying children to the place for prayers, pointing out that three of them died in the process.
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