Queen Nwabueze
Seven persons of one family have died after they allegedly ate Hausa traditional food “Dambu” in Danbaza village of Maradun local government area of Zamfara State.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelIn an interview with journalists, a member of the family Mr Lawal Haruna, who is among the survivors, said about 22 members of the extended family ate the food which was a mixture of Guinea Corn, vegetables and seasoning.
Haruna explained that immediately some of them started manifesting symptoms including vomiting and diarrhoea, leading to the death of 6 persons on that day.
He said, the 7th person died the following morning while others survived.
The State Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Dosara who visited the affected family, urged members of the public to ensure proper hygiene especially when handling food.
He advised people to ensure that the foodstuffs they are about to prepare as their meals do not contain any insecticides or chemicals used in preserving them are not harmful to humans, with a view to ensuring the safety of their lives.
Dosara described the deaths of the seven family members as a tragedy and prayed for the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
Responding on behalf of the family, Malam Hassan Danbaza said he lost two of his wives, three children and two grandchildren in the incident. Malam Hassan thanked the Commissioner for the condolence visit and prayed journey mercy for the Commissioner and members of the entourage.
The commissioner also paid another condolence visit to the family of Magajin Garin Danbaza, Alh Sani Mai Wanki Hula who died recently.
Similarly, Dosara paid condolence visits in Dosara village over the death of the mother of Sarkin Pawan Dosara (Hajiya Amina) popularly known as Dogori who died on Tuesday 16/08/2022 and the family of Malam Bako Muhammad Dosara who also lost his child (Abdulmumini Bako) at the early hours of Wednesday 17/08/2022 and prayed Allah (SWT) to grant the deceased Aljanna Firdausi and the families the fortitude to bear the loss.
