VIDEO: 5 People Dead After Eating Stolen Rice Allegedly Cursed By Marketer

…Customs Break Silence
A Nigerian lady has raised an alarm after five people reportedly passed away after eating rice stolen from a marketer who had allegedly placed a curse on it.

The lady warned the public to avoid buying rice for now.

The incident was shared in a post on TikTok, where the lady narrated the event.

She explained that the rice was stolen from a marketer, who, in retaliation, placed a curse on it.

According to her, anyone who ate the rice has since passed away.

She further revealed that the stolen rice is being sold in various cities, meaning the curse could affect anyone who buys it.

Her statement reads in part: “Five people have died at Owode after stealing a marketer’s rice.

The marketer placed a curse on it, and it’s active. People are dying after eating rice they had no hand in.”

“For now, unless you have rice at home, don’t buy rice.”

She advised people to opt for other meals and refrain from consuming rice until further notice.

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Meanwhile, the Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has dismissed the allegation of releasing poisoned rice seized from smugglers, which had reportedly resulted in multiple deaths in the town.

The spokesman for the command, CSC Isah Sulaiman, denied the allegation in a statement in Seme, Lagos.

According to him, the attention of the command has been drawn to the widely circulated unfounded and baseless allegation claiming that they seized and distributed bags of rice without the knowledge of the purported owner.

Sulaiman said the allegation also claimed that the owner allegedly invoked traditional powers, leading to the death of individuals, including a soldier at Badagry.

“The Command wishes to categorically state that this narrative is entirely false, misleading, and does not reflect the reality of the matter.

“The command has always adhered to NCS Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for disposing of seized goods, which is guided by transparency, due process, and strict adherence to extant laws and guidelines.

“It is instructive to say that no incident within the Command’s Area of Responsibility (AoR) or among personnel corroborates the false claims of deaths resulting from rice consumption linked to the NCS,” he said.

Sulaiman, however, said some unscrupulous elements were wearing the garment of journalism to disinform members of the public with baseless, fictitious, and malicious accusations to score cheap points instead of the social responsibility they were supposed to uphold.

“We urge the public to disregard this unfounded story and refrain from spreading false information that could incite fear or tarnish the image of the security agencies working tirelessly to safeguard the nation.

“The Seme command, under Dr Ben Oramalugo, remains committed to its mandate of revenue generation, suppressing smuggling, and facilitating legitimate trade professionally by extant government fiscal policies and laws,” he said. (NAN)