Five Die After Eating Dog Meat In Rivers

At least five persons have been confirmed dead at Woji, Obio/Akpor
Local Government Area of Rivers State, after eating dog meat from a
popular inn in the area.

Information gathered that Etiaba had been in the area for a long time,
running an inn where he cooks only dog meat in Mini-Woji Road at Woji
Town.The mysterious 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 five
people who ate the dog meat prepared by Etiaba, among others, had been
confirmed dead some hours after eating the dog meat.

He said 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.

He said the suspect fled the community after the five people were
confirmed dead.