An 83-year old woman, Nwanyiaro Orji, has been reportedly stung to death by a swarm of bees in Nchoko Amiri community, Oru East local council area of Imo State.
Sources said that the aged woman went to use the convenience located at the back of the family house when suddenly people heard an unusual noise.
A villager, who identified himself as Joe, told newsmen that they thought the noise came from a bunch of ripe bread fruit tree at the backyard, pointing out that they never knew it was the beehive on top of the bread fruit tree.
“The angry bees, which home had been dislodged, started stinging everybody within the vicinity, including the aged woman’s step-son, who was in the kitchen at the time,” Joe said.
It was further gathered that as the bees were having a field day on his step-mother, the young man made a spirited attempt to pull her away from the scene.
“This did not work as the aged woman was not agile enough to scamper into safety with her step-son. The boy hurriedly left the scene.”
Some youths later organised themselves, bought some cans of insecticide, wrapped themselves properly and went after the bees.
Joe said that “After winning the battle against the bees, the young men rescued the old woman and quickly rushed her to a nearby private hospital, where the medical team did everything possible to save her life. The woman died the next day.”
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