A man and his wife reportedly died hours after attending a wedding ceremony in Umuozu, Uratta, Abia State.

The couple’s housemaid, who is the only survivor, is currently receiving medical attention in a hospital in Abia.

The deceased, identified as Emeka Joseph Ozoekweh aka Emmyjoe, and his wife have died, were reportedly handed a takeaway pack – containing food – which brought home from the party.

Emmyjoe was said to be the Secretary of the Timber Dealers Association in Abia State.

It was gathered that the couple had chaired the wedding and when they were going, they were handed the takeaway pack.

It was learnt that they went home and ate the food with their maid. Neighbours got to know about their death when their neighbours in the market complained that they have been calling them while their phones rang without any response.

It was at that point that some of the neighbours used a ladder to climb into their compound, only to discover their bodies and that of their maid who was eventually taken to the hospital for treatment.

Their corpses have been deposited in a mortuary pending an autopsy to determine whether their death was as a result of food poison as being speculated.