From Uche Nnorom, Makurdi
A widow, Amina Isah and four of her children including two(2) grand children have been reportedly hospitalized after taking pap at Egba in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State.
The children were identified as; Benjamin, Piko, Esther, Hassan Emmanuel and one other.
Our correspondent gathered that the incident happened on Sunday in the sleepy community.
A native who identified himself as Adaji told our correspondent on phone that the widow and her six family members were vomiting after taking pap and were rushed to a private clinic in the community.
It was also learnt that the widow and her three children were unconscious at the time they were rushed to the hospital.
Our correspondent who spoke on the phone with the doctor who doubles as proprietor of the clinic, known as ‘Dr Gana Clinic’, Dr Oyaje Sule confirmed the incident.
According to him, three of the patients including the widow were brought into the clinic unconscious.
He said that the family were reported to have used the remnants of guinea corn already mixed with chemical for planting to make pap.
Dr Sule said, “It is true they brought a woman whom I have known in the community, alongside her children and grandchildren numbering seven to my clinic this morning.
“The woman is a widow with her three children and three grandchildren, their ages range from three to 30 years aside of their grand mother who is elderly.
“As at the time they were brought in, the woman and two (2) others were unconscious but thank God they have been revived.”
