From KASSIDY UCHENDU, Nsukka
No fewer than six people have been reported dead and over 60 hospitalized in Amegu village, Ede-Oballa in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State following an alleged poisoning of pork meat they took at a funeral ceremony.
According to reports from Ede-Oballa, more than 60 guests developed severe stomach problems after the funereal ceremony, prompting their immediate hospitalization. Investigation by Sunday Sun showed that all the popular hospitals in the university town of Nsukka including the Catholic Mission- owned Bishop Shanahan have been flooded with the victims who were said to be in critical conditions. A woman was said to be the first casualty of the meat poisoning followed by three girls while it was feared that two others who are not natives of the community also died.
It was gathered that a pig farmer who sold the infected animal to a woman (name withheld) who hosted the funeral, was in police net. Hospital sources expressed apprehension over the survival of the victims, saying they ought to have been rushed to the hospital same night. “In a situation like this, victims should be rushed to the hospital promptly for early stomach wash”, said a hospital source. The source however said frantic efforts are being made to save the lives of the victims Another reliable source suspected that guests at the funeral might have been served the meat of a dead pig injected by a veterinary doctor.
The source said the owner of the pig (name withheld) had lied to the woman that the pig fell into a ditch. Apparently due to the intimidating size of the pig and its relative cheapness, the woman quickly entered a bargain and bought the meat not knowing it was sick and had been treated recently by a veterinary doctor who also advised that in the event of its death, the animal should be buried. A source quoted the doctor who has been quizzed by the police as saying that he advised the pig farmer to bury the animal if it died within three weeks of the injection.
The tragic incident has caused tension in Nsukka zone where pigs are used at funeral ceremonies as an imperative and status symbol. It was gathered that since the incident, guests at burial ceremonies in the area have been avoiding pork. This has created problems for pig farmers who have lost patronage due to the tragedy.
Our reporter could not reach the veterinary doctor at the time of filing this report. A senior police officer attached to the Nsukka Urban Police Command said that some of the guests and the pig farmer were helping the police in their investigation.
pork meat is not good for human consumption and should be banned entirely
pork is safely consumed all over the world?
From which source did u saying this thing? STOP what u don’t know. But d fact dat a man got drown inside water does it mean another w not drink it
Base on this report, part of the pok meat should be given to the pig farmer to eat. For his gread and wick act.
What a wicked world! I pray the living-victims will recover. God, please, help them and save us.
It is a pity that lives were lost because of greed, when are we going to be our brothers keeper. A little bit of love will go a long way, we have to love ourself, before we can love other.
let the pig farmer eat the remaining pork meat now without further delay so that those he killed will rest in peace”
Ibo people can eat anytin….Am sure they can eat lizards or frogs too, even worms….Hahahahaha…Yeye people
U ar mad, senseless, stupid, callous, brainless, illiterate and foolish go to hell u son of bitch, heartless boko haram lyk u. Anyway i dnt talk to pple lyk u…… U dig
@Aboki, U ar mad, senseless, stupid, callous, brainless, illiterate and foolish go to hell u son of bitch, heartless boko haram lyk u. Anyway i dnt talk to pple lyk u…… U dig
Aboki u better close ur mouth when u don’t know what to say.
Stop attack personality,treat d issue .ds is not Igbo matter
Aboki u better close ur mouth when u don’t know what to say.aboki enwe.
My God in which i serve shall rescue his people
Aboki enwe u are a fool
part of the pok meat should be given to the pig farmer to eat. For his gread and wick act.
Ihe et neme noge orie
Bren,ad’m sure n’iga agba oso n’nke upara…o b’gi videor’ ya bu funeral?
May god help us o,le that wicked act not to cross to opi nsukka
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It is forbidden to eat pork.
Nawa 4 pple alwaz anxious of mney even 2 d detrimnt of lyf. Police make sure d man pay hz dept.
Pls nd pls make sure dat bastard pork seller has a taste of dat poison. He too must die.
All just because of money.Look at how many lives you sent to the early grave and for those in the hospital may you all gain quick recovery in Jesus name Amen.
Let pig famer eat remanin meat so that he can follow the six soul that killd to there ansestors
How much does pig cost,that will make a man to comite that kind of wicked act against his fellow humanbin may God have mercy upon us in this country.
May we know the reason why he sold the pig meat in the first place?did he do it to reduce the number of citizens in nigeria or he’s been used by BOKO HARAM of their mastermind killings?let God punish the idot that distroy those innocent souls.Government should see to that immediately.
What investigation is d police talking abt? The man was warned severally by the vet. doctor who injected d pig not to sell it in d event of death. Even wen d doc learnt tru the farmer dat d pig had died, he admonished him to go n burry it witout delay. Yet d man decided to seel d dead pig. This hapnd in my community, i hav ist hand information. That man shud be charged and sentenced. Ppl ar dyin, bt i dnt think its up to six nw. Hwever, many ar hospitalized
@aboki, u are the greatest fool by making such comments against Igbos.If Igbos can eat anything,i know very well that malam like hausa/fulanis will only eat human fresh like the one killed by ur hunters BOKO HARAM.Imagine dirty Malam!
What I wick world. Cos of greed many lives has been wasted. God have mercy n save d remaining
what I want to know is what the picture of the governor, Sullivan Chime has to do with this story? Did he serve the pork or is he the state commissioner for health or the state director of veterinary services?
He’s the pig farmer, perhaps?
Naija journalism 4 u! Go figure, bro!
@aboki u ar a dement..u reason via ur anus..ewu.
Is pity sha, may d soulz ov dos u av dpertd in dis event rest in d bossom ov d lord, nd dos who re stil in hspital gain qick rcnvry in jesus name,(Amen) bt 4 d pok seller, b punish bt nt b kill. May God help us.
@Aboki, watch wht u say nd myd ur mouth, i dnt blame u!!! May God bless coal city state nd bless nsuka ma twn.
It was barbaric, materialistic quest, wickedness, man’s inhumanity to man and poverty on the part of buyer that caused the catastrophe. The ugly incidence took place in my village ,but luckly I am not mong of the victims. I’ m optimistic that victims will soon turn.
The love of money is the root of all evil. The greedy farmer did not want to suffer any loss. I think, part of the meat should be given to him to eat.
l don,t think aboki is well. l sympatise him. l ask that the Lord Jesus heals all those still in hospital amen
@aboki,you are d most demented fool on d planet earth,instead of u 2 commiserate with those in grieve u are busy castigating igbos i wonder where ur people are better than d igbos,flies eaters……..pls may d souls of d departed (RIP) as 4 d money monger pig famer he should be made to teaste a chunk of d meat,i wish d recuperating victims a quick and speedy recoveries.
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Aboki u r a fool for saying dat….. GOD help d hospitalized victimz.
Funny, someone still blame boko haram for what happened. People have now gone to the extent that even if they forget to wash their toilet, and their house smells, they say is boko harram, flood is also boko, accident is boko everything is boko haram, u had better think of positive way to contribute to this country. Funnily even the person that call himself Aboki may be a typical Igbo guy behind your house there all in the name to divert your attention. The truth is pork is not good for your health. Other meets are there. Apart from the religions both Christianity and Islam that spoke against it, medically it has a lot of deadly disease, worms, fats and doesn’t give you good health. Stop looking for cheap things. Eat good meat if you must eat at all. Your health is much more important. NIGERIANS LET US STOP TRIBALISM, LETS LOVE OURSELVES, THERE IS NOTHING LIKE PEACE. EVEN DIVISION WE ARE TALKING ABOUT DOESN’T COME WITH PEACE. THE BEST WAY IS TO CONTINUE THE WAY WE HAVE BEEN LIVING AND LOVE ONE ANOTHER. PLSSSSSSSSSS
may their souls rest in perfect peace
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Poverty! Oh poverty; what have you done?
Wich kind povati? Abeg, dis 1 purely na 4 d luv of moni.
Wich kind povati? Abeg liv oldman povati outta dis case oo! Dis 1 purely na 4 d luv of moni.
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I no surprise say that one they call aboki de took nonsense. What does he know? Aboki! Muumuu.
An average igbo man do kill for little money. Thank God that d pig was sold by an igbo man out of greed. Goodluck d biafrans. Ewu pple. Ntooooo
@ Aboki…. yu r a big fool
Thats 9ja for u where anything can go & ppl get away with things like that.
Aboki u seem to be a little dim in the head. Of what purpose was silly write up? Try hard to enrich ur wisdom lacking mind pls; you’ll need it.
Esquire u seem to be Aboki’s classmate too in the school of foolishness. Please get sum sense and stop public writings if you’re going to be daft
Uzo, nenesis, ceceeboi, oprinso, prof and Abajuo, you are all worst than Aboki for paying attention to him for the comment he made. If someone is jubliating over other suffering, one day, it will be his/her turn. You should all grow up which include the so call Aboki and face the reality on ground. Abusing or blaming some segment of the country will not solve our collective issue. May all that is happening in the country and the world at large make us stronger. May the soul of the departed RIP and those in hospital get well soon.
Igbos are heartless pple dat don’t suppose 2 exist on diz earth. Pork meat? Dat means they can eat anytin according 2 my broda Aboki, I lyk ur comment. Among all d meat in d market is pork dat they lyk. No wonder, they are nt religious. They into all social vices 2 make money i.e Robbery,Kidnapping,Drug trafficking,Rape,Bunkering,419, etc uncountable offences hahahahahahahaha…Thank U Aboki ma broda 4 tellin dem d truth.
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Poke meat? Right 4rm adam i personally denounse nd 4bid d said meat, some of long troothers said it is medicinal! Where on earth av u ever seen or hear dt doctor recommends pork meat to his patiance. As far as am consin poke meat is nt gud 4 human consumption. Wel may God heal nd deliver them 4rm porking so dt dy wil repent nd know cow meat or goat meat in jesus name!!!!!!
U a telling lie dat pork meat is not good .if u a not taking it fine
is de farmar not member of party people, why he is not amoge de sickness
Leave aboki alone and curse the pig seller, the pig seller gave aboki the space to voice is nasty speech.. So talk to the pig seller and the cray woman that used pples live for sacrifice cos she bad purchasing power…Lets comment on the head line and the responder to the headline. RIP to the dead.
This sad event is caused by wickedness & porverty. May the almighty God, grant those victims who are still in the hospital quick recovery in Jesus name Amen.
Leave aboki alone and curse the pig seller, the pig seller gave aboki the space to voice is nasty speech.. So talk to the pig seller and the crazy woman that used pples live for sacrifice cos she bad purchasing power…Lets comment on the head line and the responder to the headline. RIP to the dead
hmm.. nah wao..
It is the lack of love 2 our felow ones caused this. Pig farmer, u just 4get dt love is greater than evrything, repent nw n ask 4 4giveness. May God heal those victims.
what a tragedy may God Almighty help us,poverty u are curse .
@Aboki,all Hausa’s remain imbecile,Aturu,Nwamkpi,dirty rogues.
Pls they law enforement agencyz should keep eyez on the remainin porks to avoid. . . . .
Wat a wiked world, de farma shud be served wit de remainda!
@Aboki, I know an Igbo man may have open you up on how to use Computer.
Odikwa egwu ooo!!!
Yahweh states that cud-chewing
animals with split hooves can
be eaten (Leviticus 11:3; Deuteronomy 14:6). These specifically include the cattle,
sheep, goat, deer and gazelle
families (Deuteronomy 14:4-5). He also lists such animals as
camels, rabbits and pigs as
being unclean, or unfit to eat
(Gentiles must continue to suffer if they dont keep the commandment)
After warning by the vet doc. My God! The quest for money. I don’t trust police. May God handle this case accordingly in Jesus name. And as for this vampire who mask himself: If this idiot aboki knows that the man that fathered him is not his father, he would come here begging for Igboman to adopt him. He is hiding either in the east or west now running from his vampire brothers boko haram. But aboki how far can you go?
May God have mercy on us.this is a most heartlessness ever heard of.May the almighty God grants other vitims at hospital qick recovery in Jesus name.Amen.
Lets bless our food & cover wit de blood of Jesus Christ b4 we consum it. Our world is bad.
the farmer is an estremist, money, money,money:
May God almighty grant d victims quick recovery and may dis serve as an example 2 oda greedy ppl dat do nt value lives
U aboki d only tin u pple knw îs bn slaves to Igbos… Shoe makers n shne shinnas… Aturu
pig meat or no pig meat, When God Almighty speaks,no other authourity on earth twarts it.All than hs happened hd bn written,so let’s nt b confussed bt t remain focussed in d lord and pray 4d souls already departed and ask 4his mercy on d outstanding victims on sick bed 2ru Jesus Christ Our Lord Amen.Be wise,dnt discriminate, bt learn to show and give luv to all u meet in other t be Luvd.