From GEORGE ONYEJIUWA, Owerri

Calamity struck the community of Umueze, Egbelu Nguru, in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State yesterday, when a middle widow, Mrs. Gladys Nwosu and her three daughters died after a meal of okro soup and eba. Also, the deceased’s two daughters, who also ate the food, are now lying ill at the Ngor Okpala General Hospital.

Saturday Sun gathered that the late Mrs. Nwosu and her five children woke up yesterday morning and started their daily chores, when suddenly the children complained of stomach ache. Sources said that the late Mrs. Nwosu had rushed the children, who were already writhing in pain to the Cherubim and Seraphim Church, fearing that they may be under demonic attack.

When their condition deteriorated, they were rushed to the Ngor Okpala General Hospital, where they were confirmed dead. Hours later, it was gathered, the deceased widow began to shout that her stomach was on fire and was rushed to the same hospital by neighbours. She also died at the hospital. It was gathered that the deceased children are Chinelo Nwosu, a 23-year-old final year student of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka; Amaka Nwosu, a primary school pupil and Ijeoma Nwosu, who just finished secondary education.

The two other children now on admission at Umuneke General Hospital, are Njideka Nwosu (18) and Chidera Nwosu (20). Mr. Patrick Okere, a kinsman of the deceased, who expressed deep shock over the tragedy, confirmed that the deceased initially took the children to her church for prayers, thinking that it was a demonic attack.

He stated that while at the church, the situation got worse and the children were taken to the general hospital where they were confirmed dead of food poisoning by the medical doctor. Meanwhile, when Saturday Sun visited, the compound of the deceased was deserted.

onye guy: Rest in peace .anyway First to comment

lorretta u: I tire for this religious fanatics.why did she have to think of demonic attack as a first possibility?if she'd taken them to the hospital at first,maybe they all would have been alive now.(Sad face) may they RIP

safarigirl: Africans and their superstitious BELIEFS, see as those girls just die because their mother failed to do the right thing at the right time.

Is the pastor a doctor that you would take people with stomach ache to a church? Even the daughter in final year despite her education couldn't correct her mother?

Even the Bible says "my people perish for lack of knowledge"


May their souls RIP, such avoidable deaths

fury: Nigerians and religion! why go to church first?

onye guy: May they soul Rest in peace .anyway First to comment

onye guy: May they soul Rest in peace .anyway First to comment

CAMEROONPRIDE: Your children complain about stomach aches and the first things that come to your mind are church and demonic attacks? Naija i hail , I bow .....see your life Mrs Nwosu? Like really?

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Markachi666: Ndaa Gladys ,R.I.P. I'm really touched, considering the fact that Egbelu Nguru is barely 400 metres from Umuaga Nguru( my maternal home).