Five worshippers have been confirmed dead, while others are on admission at the Infectious Disease Centre, Olodo area of Ibadan, Oyo State, after they took part in a feast known in Yoruba parlance as ipese organised by an Ibadan-based white-garment church.
However, as of the time of filing this report on Saturday, about 50 of the worshippers had been discharged from the centre
According to Sunday Tribune, the incident happened during a service held in the church last Sunday.
The feast otherwise known as ipese, as reliably informed, is part of the traditional events in conformity with the church’s doctrine.
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