Nine family members have died mysteriously in Kogi State.

Thelagostimes gathered that the incident happened on Monday in Nagazi, Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State.

They include five children of the same parents, and four others.

It was gathered that the incident, which happened on Monday evening, saw five family members dying at a spot before four others were rushed to the hospital.

Sources disclosed that the remaining four later died at an undisclosed hospital in the area.

The latest incident is coming a few days after four family members died mysteriously after eating ‘amala’ in the Mopa-Amuro LGA of Kogi State at the weekend.

A family source who begged anonymity said the father of the deceased victims has been arrested while the mother is still receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital.

Meanwhile, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, William Ovye Aya confirmed the incident, adding that the State Police Command is working hard to unravel the cause of the deaths.