A mother and her daughter are said to have died in the UK after consuming Aju Mbaise that allegedly contained a millipede.

The woman recounting the incident said the older woman had travelled from Nigeria to the UK to support her daughter during Omugwo, the traditional period of care given to a woman after childbirth.

According to her, the new mother had only just returned home from the hospital after delivery when her mother cooked a traditional meal containing Aju Mbaise for her.

She claimed that not long after eating the meal, the new mother started complaining of intense stomach pains.

An ambulance was reportedly called, and she was taken to the hospital for treatment.

The narrator added that the new mother’s husband suspected his mother-in-law of deliberately poisoning his wife and challenged her over the meal.

She alleged that the husband demanded that the older woman eat the same Aju Mbaise she had prepared for her daughter, to show that it was safe.

The account states that the woman ate the herb but later began suffering similar stomach pains.

She was also rushed to the hospital, where both women were said to have later died.

The narrator claimed that when the family later examined the food, they found a millipede mixed in with the Aju Mbaise.

She suggested that the contamination might have led to the deaths, although she offered no medical or toxicological proof linking the herb or the millipede to the fatalities.

The story circulating online has not been independently verified, and the narration did not identify any hospital, police or UK health authority.

The woman cautioned those who use Aju Mbaise during postpartum care to be careful when preparing it.

She advised them to open and thoroughly inspect the herb before cooking, particularly when it has been brought from Nigeria or bought in dried bundles.

She also emphasised that using Aju Mbaise is not a must, pointing out that other alternatives exist for women recovering after childbirth.