Poisonous amala meal wipes out family of 3

Three members of a family, Isioma Ufili, 4, Victoria Ufili, 30 (mother) and Favour Nkiurka Ufili, 26, have died after eating a meal of yam flour, better known as amala, PM news is reporting.
The mother, Victoria, prepared and serve the meal at their 85, Opeilu Road, Agbado, Ogun State, southwest Nigeria.

The family's last born, a nine-month old baby boy, survived having sucked his mother's breast after she ate the meal.

He was treated at Overcomers Hospital, Agbado-Crossing alongside his mother, who later died at the same hospital. Mr. Ufili, a petty trader, didn't eat from the meal because he was away at work.

Mrs. Ufili prepared the meal but shortly after taking the meal in the evening, it was Isioma who first complained of stomach pains, after which she started vomiting.

A few minutes later, the mother had the same symptoms and both of them were rushed to Overcomers Hospital, Agbado-Crossing.

Isioma was however rejected because her case was too critical and referred to Ifako General Hospital. From there she was also referred to the Ikeja General Hospital. She eventually died at the Ikeja General Hospital at about 6am on Monday, the same day the sister, Favour and mother, Victoria eventually died,' Mr. Charles Ikechukwu, the younger brother of Mr. Ufili told P.M. NEWS.

Ikechukwu explained, 'when we got there, they told us that Mrs. Ufili had died. They also said that we should take care of the baby because he was also vomiting, having sucked his mother's breasts.

May there souls rest in peace.