Two Workers Dead & One Blind After Eating Forbidden Fish in Ebonyi

 

Earlier today, residents in Ezillo community, Ishielu LGA of Ebonyi State, were thrown into a great confusion as two people reportedly died after eating a fresh fish alleged to be forbidden in the area.

Another victim was said to have become blind also after eating the said fish. The victims are labourers who were hired by one Mr. Alieze for a construction work.

According to an eye witness who gave his name as Mrs. Odoh Onyinyechi, the victims who decided to go on break while working at the site, went to the near-by stream where they harvested the said fish.

 

The specie of the fish is forbidden by the community and against tradition to eat of it.

We'll be bring you more details from this report as soon as it is available.

Source: Vanguard