Nigeria, May 8 -- Tragedy struck in Anambra State on Tuesday when five siblings died suddenly.

The incident happened at Ogidi, a community in Idemili North Local Government Area of the state.

The police spokesperson in Anambra State, Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement on Wednesday night, said there was suspicion that the victims' death was caused by food poisoning.

Mr Ikenga, a superintendent of police, said the victims' mother, who reportedly consumed the suspected food with the children, was in "critical condition" at a hospital.

"Upon receiving the distress report, police operatives from Ogidi Division swiftly responded to the scene.

"The bodies of the deceased children were recovered and have since been deposited at the morgue for p...