By George Emuron
BUKEDEA
A family of five members has been poisoned in Kasoka, Omesura parish in Bukedea Sub County in Bukedea district with two fatalities.
The suspected poisoning took place on Saturday 30th April 2022 when the family allegedly ate poisoned local cow peas greens (eboo) for supper.
The deceased include Geresemu Opio 6 years, a primary one pupil of Bukedea township primary school and Dan Ochom aged 3 years.
The survivors include Rebecca Ibukunyang the mother together with her two children, Grace Atim, and Christopher Emokori. The survivors were rescued after they were taken to an anti-poison herbalist.
According to the available sources, the cause of poisoning is land related.
Ibukunyang said it was in the afternoon hours when an old man only identified as Obaye who is at large gave them greens (Eboo) to prepare for super but upon eating super all of them started feeling stomach pains, loss of sense, and weight till the two died on the spot.
“We survived by God’s mercy, the same old man who gave us greens is the one who even gave us anti-poison”, said Ibukunyang.
Councilor Martin Outeke, the area councilor Kasoka condemned the acts of poisoning saying it’s the first of its kind to happen in their area.
“When we went for the postmortem, it detailed that the family was poisoned”, said Outeke.
Outeke also added that the sub county authority together with police is taking up the matter seriously to ensure that the suspects who are on the run are brought to book.
Edgar Akankwasa, the district police commander, says a police intelligence team is already deployed to investigate the matter.
