3 cousins die after being poisoned at birthday party Three cousins who are first children of their respective parents have reportedly die...
Three cousins who are first children of their respective parents have reportedly died after attending a birthday party in Benin, Edo State.
Operatives from the Homicide Unit of the Edo State Police Command are battling hard to unravel how three boys identified as Micheal Osula, Igie Edosomwan and Kelvin Idemudia lost their lives in a mysterious and questionable manner.
According to reports, the three brothers were said to have died on Sunday last week after the birthday party held at Ogida quarters in Egor Local Government Area.
Sources close to them said they were rushed to a nearby hospital after complaining of not feeling well, after which they were confirmed dead moments later
Mother of one of the deceased, Mrs. Comfort Edosomwan, had wailed profusely over the Sudden demise of her son.
Edosomwan, who disclosed that her son was about to eat in the house when unidentified friend of his called him to join him to the birthday party, appealed to the police to thoroughly investigate the matter, alleging money ritual to have caused the ugly and dramatic incident.
She added that one of the suspects arrested in connection to the deaths had recently returned from Ghana.
The state’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Chidi Nwabuzor, when contacted, said some suspects were being interrogated over the deaths.
