About 46 people have been hospitalized and 2 people confirmed dead due to a case of food poisoning in Calabar state. A man named Paul Nchui has been arrested by the Cross River State police command for the poisoning of food at a restaurant.
This incident happened in Oboso Community of Mbube in Ogoja local government area of the state.
The incident raised serious tension in the state as many suspected that it was an outbreak of Ebola, Lassa or some strange ailment. Confirming the incident, Health Commissioner, Dr. Inyang Asibong said all the affected cases are from a food vendor in Oboso and was actually food poisoning.
“She (the food vendor) and her husband died on Friday following onset of symptoms” Dr. Inyang said, adding that 40 people are currently admitted in General Hospital, Ogoja, while 4 in a private hospital.
A statement issued by the police read: “Mr. Paul Nchui, a suspect who poisoned a restaurant of a food vendor in Oboso community in Ogoja has been arrested. The suspect is in our custody and has confessed to the crime. He will soon be charged to court”.
The reason why he poisoned the people remains unknown but there are speculation that he has confessed that he poisoned the restaurant to punish the community for the treatment meted on him.
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