In Ilorin, a mother and her three children perished after consuming tainted rice.

In Ilọrin, the capital of Kwara State, a family consisting of a mother and her three children, reportedly died after consuming rice.

On Saturday, August 17, 2024, the incident took place near the Asa Dam route in the Oshin area.

In what has been regarded as a possible case of food poisoning, all of the corpses have been buried in accordance with Islamic customs.

Abibat, Zainab, and Abdulfatai, the three murdered children, were estimated to be 9, 7, and 5 years old, respectively.

The family reportedly cooked rice for breakfast on Saturday morning before the parents departed.

“The mother was preparing dinner in the evening when they returned, and she gave the order to wake up the eldest daughter who was sleeping when they noticed she was cold and gnashing her teeth,” a source told Daily Trust.
“After being taken to University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) and Ilọrin General Hospital, she was declared dead after being taken to Oreofe Hospital.”
But when they fetched their sister’s corpse and hurried them to UITH, they encountered the other two kids who were displaying the same symptoms.

Their mother began throwing up on Sunday as well, and they were sent to UITH, where the three of them passed away early on Monday morning. The source stated that their father was recently admitted for a test after consuming the dinner that consisted of rice.

Alhaji Jagunmolu Adinni, the patriarch of the family, stated on Monday night that people were still coming in to offer their condolences for the occurrence.

Alhaji Jagunmolu Adinni discussed the occurrence and remarked that although it was unfortunate, he had accepted it as a test from the All-Powerful Allah.

He said, “The father, Muhammad Basheer, is the only one left, and he is still in the hospital.”