According to the information gathered by
Leadership, the victim died of swollen legs
on Saturday, December 28, 2013, after his
encounter with the mysterious rats.
Unconfirmed sources said there was a
mysterious invasion of rats in the
community in the last few months, saying it
had been a source of worry to residents of
the community.
One of the residents, Ogbueshi Sade, said it
was not true, noting that when a rat bites, it
implies a negative connotation for its victim.
Erukaya reportedly told his wife about the
changes happening in his body after he had
been bitten by rats. He was advised to seek
medical assistance. However, he was unable
to heed the advice as he started throwing
up few hours after his complaint.
Commenting on the tragedy to Leadership, a
relation of the landlord, who preferred to
remain anonymous, said the victim made an
attempt to kill the rats but they disappeared
to his surprise, adding that few minutes
later his two legs started swelling up.
Unconfirmed reports said that the landlord,
before his sudden death, was alleged to be
at logger heads with some persons over the
ownership of a farmland.