Wall Gecko Again, Wipes Out Family Of Six In Ogun
Just less than two months it was reported that Wall gecko boiled in kettle wiped out a family of six in Ozubulu, Ekwusigo Council Area, another such incident has happened in Ogun State, also wiping out anther family of six.
According to the report, Ogun State was thrown into mourning after six members of a family were discovered dead in the early hours of Friday.
Report said cause of death is suspected food poisoning by a Wall gecko.
The victims, identified as Mr Adeleke John Samuel, a Chartered Accountant, his wife , two children and two other relatives, were believed to have died after eating food on which wall gecko might have trampled upon.
The sad event was uncovered when their gateman, Mr Lawal Ojo, suspected the unusual quietness in the house at full break of day.
He alerted the neighbours who broke into the house only to discover the bodies of the victims in different rooms.
Sources said the victims were all in the sleeping posture, indicating that they probably passed on in their sleep.
According to an eyewitness, Mrs Ifenatuora Ijeoma, the poison might have been ingested in the course of the family’s dinner the night before.
She reiterated that, on close inspection of the kitchen utensils, a dead wall gecko was discovered inside a pot of soup by one of the neighbours.
Wall Gecko, a small slippery house lizard native to South East Asia is now found across the world.
It had, at different times, been associated with lethal food poisoning.
According to medical practitioner who simply identified himself as Dr Omotosho : a biologist, “Geckos are ordinarily harmless. However, the lizard carries lots of bacteria in the mouth which can cause serious harm when ingested by humans.”
As at the time of filing this report, the police had waded into the matter, even as the cause of death was still to be confirmed.
Findings showed that the deceased man was aged 55, the wife Mrs Pamela Adeleke, 50 , the children roughly aged between 13 and 19 years old.
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