Four persons have been confirmed dead, and two others hospitalized after consuming a poisonous fish in Kashimbila, Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State.
According to intelligence sources, the victims—six Fulani herders identified as Abdul Juli, Sule Abubakar, Adamu Mato, Saidu Payo, Yusuf Musa, and Ibrahim Haruna—went on a fishing expedition at a nearby river on February 22, 2025, around 10 p.m.
It was gathered that after catching and cooking the fish, they unknowingly consumed a poisonous species, leading to severe illness.
On February 23, they were rushed to the Primary Health Centre in Kashimbila, where four of them Juli, Abubakar, Mato, and Payo were confirmed d3ad by the doctor on duty.
The two survivors, Yusuf Musa and Ibrahim Haruna are currently receiving treatment at the same hospital.
The incident was reported to the police by one Haruna Isiaka of Chidawa Village.
Police have deposited the corpses at the hospital mortuary for autopsy, while investigations into the incident are ongoing.