A deadly disease hits Ondo, as residents wake up to found themselves blind and die within few hours

Irele township residents in Ondo state have been hit by a deadly diseases. The victims reportedly wake up blind, with a severe headache and die within a few hours. Not less than 15 people who contracted the disease are feared dead.

Ondo state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Dayo Adeyanju, said the disease was discovered yesterday but didn't say how the victims contracted the disease or how it can be passed on to others. Hopefully, the Minister of Health will tell us what's happening.