An
unnamed woman in Sapele, Delta State, has reportedly lost her life after a
two-month dry fasting.
Eye
witnesses said that the incident happened along MTN Road, Okirigwhere in
Sapele.
It
was gathered that the woman, her husband, son, and a friend locked themselves
inside the house for two months to complete the 60-day fasting.
Punch
correspondent gathered that a family friend allegedly initiated the fasting
which they later joined.
It
was revealed that they took only water when necessary during the spiritual
exercise.
Sources
told Punch correspondent that while the mother lost her life due to the
exercise, her son became emaciated.
Meanwhile,
the survivors of the fasting were said to have been taken to the hospital for
proper medical attention, while the body of the deceased had been evacuated.
The
state Police Public Relation Officer, Onome Onovwakpoyeya, could neither
confirm nor deny the incident. She said no such report had been received by the
police as the time of enquiry.
Onovwakpoyeya,
however, assured that investigations would be intensified in that direction.
-
Punch
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