A
fowl on Friday around Konwea Plaza in Asaba, Delta State allegedly pecked a
buyer to coma, leaving the
crowd who had thronged the scene to catch a glimpse
of the incident to scamper for safety.
It
was gathered that a big broiler on sale with others by the plaza, pecked the
buyer identified as Sunday Ibie
on his eyes.The customer, who had wanted to buy
the chicken, immediately fell to the ground breathing
heavily before he was
rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Asaba.
The
seller identified as Mama Ekene told our correspondent that the buyer had
approached her to buy the
broiler and was given the price of N4,000 but haggled
for N3,000.
“I
am shocked by the incident I was surprised that it pecked man in his right eye
as he attempted to tie it.
He fell down immediately and I had to raise the
alarm for help.”
An
eyewitness, Kate Okafor, also said the broiler attacked the buyer when he
attempted to tie its legs before
taking it away.
The
Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mrs. Celestina Kalu, who
confirmed the incident
to our correspondent, said:
“What baffled everybody was the way and
manner the broiler attacked the victim.’’
She
added that the seller had been arrested by police and is helping with further
investigations.
The
spokesperson stated,
“The victim is receiving treatment at
the FMC Asaba and he is still in coma. The bird removed part of the
flesh in
the buyer’s eye and inflicted a deep cut in that part.’’
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