A family of seven comprising a widow identified as Amina Isah alongside her four children and two grandchildren were reported to have been rushed to the hospital after taking pap at Egba in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State.

It was learnt that the incident happened on Sunday in the sleepy community of Agatu LGA.

A native who identified himself as Adaji told our correspondent 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 gathered that the widow and three of her children were unconscious at the time they were rushed to the hospital.

The doctor, who spoke on the phone and doubles as proprietor of the clinic, known as ‘Dr Gana Clinic’, Dr Oyaje Sule aka Dr Gana, confirmed the incident.

According to him, three of the patients including the widow were brought into the clinic unconscious.

He said that the family was reported to have used the remnants of guinea corn already mixed with chemicals for planting to make pap.

Dr Sule said, “It is true they brought a woman who 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, there ages range from three to 30 years aside of their grandmother who is elderly.

“As at the time they were brought, the woman and two others were unconscious but thank God they have been revived.

“What I was told is that the family had mixed chemicals with guinea corn they were to plant, after planting the guinea corn, the remaining was brought home and they washed it and went and ground it to make pap.

“It was after they took the pap this morning that they started vomiting and some of them were unconscious before they were rushed to my clinic,” he added.

The children were identified as; Benjamin, Piko, Esther, Hassan Emmanuel and one other.

(Nigerian Tribune)

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