Suspected Poisoning Kills 24 Youths in Ondo Community
- Twenty-Four youths died in Araromi Obu and Odigbo towns in Ondo State due to suspected poisoning from herbal concoctions or locally brewed alcoholic drinks, with deaths distributed between the two towns.
- Local youths protested the deaths and demanded urgent action; the traditional ruler Oba Rufus Akinrinmade called for calm and promised to investigate the issue.
- Authorities including the Ondo State Ministry of Health and local government are conducting investigations and laboratory tests on the suspected substances.
- Odigbo Local Government banned the sale and consumption of local herbal drinks, warning that violators will face legal consequences; police and health officials advised the public to avoid unverified substances during the investigations.
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In Nigeria's Ondo state, 24 people have died and many others have been hospitalized after consuming a "herbal beverage." Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the exact cause of death, and the sale and consumption of locally produced drinks have been temporarily banned in the region.
Tragedy in Ondo as 24 died after allegedly consuming herbal concoction
At least 24 people have reportedly died in Odigbo town and Araromi-Obu, both in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo read more Tragedy in Ondo as 24 died after allegedly consuming herbal concoction
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No fewer than 24 people have died in Ondo State after consuming a herbal liquid substance. The government has commenced an investigation into the cause. Read More: https://punchng.com/24-die-after-consuming-herbal-drinks-in-ondo/
Suspected poisoning kills 24 youths in Ondo community
Tension has heightened in Odigbo Local Council Area of Ondo State following the death of 24 persons, mostly youths, over the weekend from suspected poisoning linked to the consumption of sachet concoctions and locally brewed alcoholic drinks. The deaths, which occurred across Odigbo and Araromi-Obu communities, have prompted the local government to impose an immediate ban on […] Suspected poisoning kills 24 youths in Ondo community
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