Nine family members die of mysterious ailment instantly  

Mysterious death has been claiming lives of family members on Kogi State. Nine family members on Monday died mysteriously in Nagazi, Adavi Local Government Area, Kogi State.

The death was said to have occurred few days after four family members died mysteriously at the weekend in Mopa-Muro, Local Government Area of the state.

In the Nagazi on Monday five family members were said to have died on one spot, while four others were rushed to the hospital, but died later at an undisclosed hospital.

The father of the dead persons was said to be arrested, and their mother still receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital.

The Police Public Relations Officer of the Kogi State Command, William Ovye Aya, was said to have acknowledged the incident, saying that the police have commenced investigation.