Nine members of the same family have reportedly died under mysterious circumstances in Nagazi, Adavi Local Government area of Kogi State.
They include five children of the same parents and four others.
It was gathered that the incident happened on Monday evening with five family members dying in quick succession at a spot. While the remaining four others became very sick and had to be rushed to the hospital for attention.
Unfortunately, however, they also died shortly after arriving at the hospital.
According to a source, the father of the deceased victims has been arrested while the mother is still receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital.
He said they are yet to know the actual cause of the death as they are suspecting food poisoning.
This incident is coming few days after four family members died mysteriously in Mopa-Muro, Local Government Area of Kogi State.
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