5 persons confirmed dead after eating dog meat in Rivers state

Five persons have  been confirmed dead after eating dog meat from a popular 'inn' at Woji, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. The death has raised tension in the community as people have begun to question the tragic result that has followed the eating of dog meat alleged to have been cooked by one Friday Dickson, popularly called Etiaba.

Mr Brain Ogbondah, a member of the community, revealed that the five persons had been confirmed dead some hours after eating the dog meat. According to Ogbondah, the situation has mounted tension in the community, resulting in an emergency meeting by the council of chiefs and elders, with a view to locating other members of the community who also ate the dog meat.

Meanwhile, the suspect fled the community after the five people were confirmed dead.

- Vanguard