- Six people have reportedly died after consuming expired food in Karkari village in Gwarzo Local Government Area of Kano State.
- The mother and her five children reportedly died after eating danwake, a local Hausa delicacy.
- SP Abdullahi Haruna, spokesman for the Kano State Police, confirmed the development in a statement and gave further details.
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The Kano State Police have confirmed the death of a widow and her five children in Karkari village in Gwarzo Local Government Area of the state after eating danwake, a local Hausa delicacy.
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State Police Spokesperson SP Abdullahi Haruna confirmed the incident and said the six family members who ate the food were rushed to Gwarzo General Hospital where doctors pronounced them dead.
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As The Punch reported, he said an investigation had been launched to determine the cause of death.
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“We are still waiting for the medical report from the hospital to determine the cause of death of the six people,” he said.
How the widow and children died
As reported by Daily Trust, the incident occurred on Thursday, August 15, at the house of the late Malam Abdulkarin.
A neighbour of the family, Garba Muhammad, told Daily Trust that the widow, who was responsible for supporting her five children, used expired cassava flour to prepare food due to economic difficulties and hunger.
“The consumption of the food led to the death of six family members, including the mother.”
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The fatalities include Alhakatu Abdulkarim and her five children Bashir, Firdausi, Hafsat, Usman and Jamilu.
Family of seven dies after eating cassava flour in Sokoto
Similar, Legit.ng It was previously reported that a family of seven died after eating a cassava delicacy during dinner in Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
Village headman Malam Muhammadu Modi Magajin Runjin Barmo said the tragic incident occurred on Wednesday, August 7.
However, Barmo said that the suspected cassava delicacy had been eaten in four households and that no illnesses had been detected in those homes.
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