From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi
A widow and six of her children have been hospitalized after taking a meal of pap at Egba Community in Agatu Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State.
The widow, Amina Isah was taken to the hospital alongside her three children and three grandchildren.
Our correspondent gathered that the incident happened yesterday (Sunday).
A resident of Agatu,who identified as Adaji, told newsmen that the widow and her six family members started vomiting after taking pap and were rushed to a private clinic in the community.
Adaji said the widow and three of her children were unconscious by the time they were rushed to the hospital.
The doctor and owner of the private clinic, Dr Oyaje Sule, confirmed the incident.
He said three of the patients including the widow were brought into the clinic unconscious.
He told newsmen on phone that the family were reported to have used the remnants of guinea corn already mixed with chemical for planting to make a pap.
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, their ages range from three to 30 years aside their grand mother who is elderly.
“As at the time they were brought in, the woman and two others were unconscious but thank God they have been revived.
“What I was told is that the family had mixed chemical 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.”