Five Confirmed Dead After Eating Dog Meat (404) In Woji, Port Harcourt

Five persons have been confirmed dead at Woji, Obio/ Akpor Local Government Area of River
State, after eating dog meat from a popular dog meat shop in the area.

According to Vanguard,  the dog meat was alleged to have been cooked by Friday Dickson, popularly known as  Etiaba. Etiaba had been in the area for a very long time, running an inn where he cooks only dog meat in Mini Woji Road at Woji Town.

Mr. Brian Ogbondah, a member of the community, revealed that five people who ate the dog meat prepared by Etiaba,among others, were confirmed dead shorlty after eating the dog meat. He said the situation has mounted tension in the community resulting in an emergency meeting by the council of Chiefs and Elders, with a view of locating other members of the community who also ate the dog meat.

Mr. Brian also said the suspect fled the community after the five people were confirmed dead.