Following severe food poisoning, at least thirteen players of Remo Stars FC, have been hospitalized after consuming plates of Egusi soup and Semovita.
The players at the hospital who were poisoned
According to a statement by the Remo Stars Football club, 13 of its first-team players, have been hospitalized following severe food poisoning.
It was gathered that on July 8th, the football stars including their leading scorer, Victor Mbaoma, Ekene Awazie and Salefu Ochowechi are currently being hospitalized after reportedly consuming plates of Egusi soup and Semovita and suffered food poisoning afterwards
The players began complaining of stomach pain and tiredness, from about 7:00pm on July 8th after eating. They were rushed to the General Hospital Ikenne, Remo Ogun state where they are receiving medical attention.
Confirming the incident and current situation, the Club Secretary Michael Onikute said;
"It's such a disastrous incident. We have prepared well for the game against Ifeanyi Ubah and have had the player resting after dinner which they had Semovita and Egusi only for me to get a call that they are in pain and all I could think of what getting them to the hospital alongside the Team Doctor.
"In a bid to keep them safe and have a clean bill of health the camp was fumigated yesterday only for this casualty to befall us on the eve of a vital game against Ifeanyi Ubah."