Rat poison kills two in Jakiri

Two boys have been confirmed death after consuming dry fish, which they picked from around Jakiri market, in Jakiri Sub Division, Bui Division.
    According to some eye witnesses, who saw the boys around the market that fateful day, the children came begging for food from council staff, who were keeping the market that day. The council staff reportedly told the victims they had no food to offer them.
Later, one of the boys, whose name we got as Christola was found lying helpless. He was reportedly rushed to the Mantum Hospital, where he died while being attended to.
    Another, known as Emmanuel is said to have collapsed an hour later. He died three hours after in the hospital. The only survivor is a Class three pupil of Government School Ran, Dieudonne, who later narrated the story.

Unlike his two other friends, who could not survive the poison, Dieudonne is said to have taken less of the poisoned fish. Medical Officials of the area have reportedly confirmed the trio consumed pesticide meant to kill rats commonly known as ‘Arata Chop Die’.
    It is suspected that those, who sell the pesticide dumped the leftovers in a dust bin, where the boys may have gone to look for remnants of food to eat. The administration of Jakiri at press time had prohibited the sale of rat poison in all markets in the Sub Division.