Puzzle in Ekiti as mother, children, dogs die after amala meal

Mother, two children, dogs die after amala meal
Police and doctors in Ekiti State are trying to unravel the actual cause of the death of a woman and her two children, which happened after having an amala (carbohydrate from yam flour) dinner.
The incident happened in Odo-Ayedun, in Ikole Local Government Area of the state, with the father also said to be critically ill in the hospital.
Two dogs that also partook in the meal were said to have died.
According to reports, the eldest of the children was 14 while the younger one was 12.
It was gathered that yam flour, which they consumed, was procured by the husband and prepared by the mother of two. All members of the family who ate the meal were found lifeless after dinner, except the father who is in a critical state at the Federal Teaching Hospital in Ido Ekiti.
The incident was considered so tragic that the lawmaker representing the Ikole constituency II at the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Hon. Adeoye Aribasoye, confirmed the tragedy to newsmen on Thursday in Ado Ekiti.
“Speaker of Ekiti Assembly Funminiyi Afuye sympathised with Aribasoye and the entire people of his constituency for the tragic incident. He, however, directed the House Committee on health to launch investigation into the matter with a view to unravelling the causes of the mysterious incident. When contacted, the police public Relations Officer, Ekiti Command, DSP Caleb Ikechukwu confirmed the incident. He said the police will join hands with other institutions to investigate the cause of the deaths,” report added.
About two weeks ago, a family of six was wiped out in Lagos, in the Mafoluku area of the state.
They had died overnight, with generator fume initially suspected to have caused it.
Later the police said it could have been due to the sniffing of substances that were likely used to control pests by the victims.