IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – A family of six that died in Umuomukwe Amakwa Ozubulu Local Government Area of Anambra State after eating their dinner is set for burial.
The family consists of a man, Augustine Tochukwu Nwokodi (41); his wife, Josephine Nkeiru (39); and their four children; Emmanuel (12), Godwin (9), Blessing (6) and Joseph (3).
According to the obituary released by the family and shared by a tweep, @Morris_Monye on Wednesday, died on 8 October, 2022, after eating food.
The remains of the family will leave the mortuary for lying in state and they will be buried immediately after Mass.
A thanksgiving service follows on Sunday, 30 November, at St Michael Catholic Church Amakwa, Ozubulu.
The news of the family’s demise has sparked controversy on Twitter with some tweeps asking why an obituary was released for such tragedy.
A tweep, @coolestcat007 said: “The family members should be arrested Why designing a poster for this tragedy, Or was there a burial 🪦?”
Another tweep, @ifanyichalon also wanted to know what the thanksgiving mass is for.
“What is the thanksgiving mass for?” he queried
Commenting on @ifanyichalon’s tweet, M. D said: “For what the family says it is for – Thanksgiving. The Christian tenets from the bible teaches – in all things give thanks. If you believe in the almighty God, it should not sound so weird, if you don’t, allow them seeks their peace as they see fit.”
@BlessedJoe_1 while commiserating with the family, narrated a similar ordeal that happened to his family.
According to the tweep, seven members of his family died of mushroom poisoning including his mother who prepared the meal, his father and five siblings.
The tweep who was 15 then was the only survivor.
He wrote: “Oh God, 😭 this news has taken me back to my time when I experienced such calamity in my family losing seven souls at a time out of a mushroom soup prepared my dear mother sending herself and kids with husband to unknown 😭😭.
“Leaving me behind at the age of 15, because I wasn’t with them at that particular time to partake in the meal that my mom cooked herself 😭 who knows why it happened that way, perhaps I was just spared to tell the story. May their souls rest in peace 🙏🏾😭😭