The deceased has been identified as Joseph Osire while those in the hospital are the deceased’s wife Matilidah Angege 55, their son Charles Awoja and Christine Apio. They are all residents of Kidongole village, Kidongole Sub County.
One person has died and three others hospitalized over suspected
poisoning in Bukedea District.
The deceased has been identified as Joseph Osire while those in
the hospital are the deceased’s wife Matilidah Angege 55, their son Charles
Awoja and Christine Apio. They are all residents of Kidongole village, Kidongole Sub County.
According to Awoja, they developed stomach complications after eating
food prepared by Angege around 9 pm on Monday. They were then rushed to Bukedea
Health Centre IV.
//Cue in “stomach…
Cue out: “…she is still weak.//
Stephen Ariong Onyait, the LCI Chairperson, says that he woke upfrom the house after hearing criesfrom Osire’s house. According to Ariong, he
found Osire dead and the other victims had collapsed.
//Cue in: “it started at 9 pm…
Cue out: “…Onyait the family head died.
//
James Ochom, a resident in the area says that the police should expedite
investigations into the matter. He says that it is the second time the family has
been poisoned.
George Emuron
Freelancer