Nigeria: Police Investigate Deaths of Three Siblings, 27 Others in Ondo
Police said 30 people have died and about 50 others are being treated as toxicology tests continue in the suspected poisoning probe.
- The death toll from suspected poisoning in Odigbo Local Government Area rose to 30, while three siblings were found dead near a river in Akure on Saturday, September 5.
- Local reports linked the Odigbo fatalities to a herbal-alcoholic mixture known as 'Monkey Tail,' with Ondo State Commissioner for Health Banji Ajaka confirming 27 deaths in the area.
- In a separate incident, 11-year-old twins Joshua and Jacob Jonah and their five-year-old sister, Blessing Jonah, died after accompanying their father, Samuel Jonah, to a farm on Friday, September 4.
- Ondo State Police Command spokesperson Jimoh Abayomi confirmed on Wednesday that medical and toxicological examinations are underway in collaboration with health authorities to determine the cause of deaths.
- Authorities urged residents to refrain from consuming unregulated alcoholic and herbal preparations pending investigation results, while police advised parents to exercise greater vigilance over children near bodies of water.
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The death toll is rising in Nigeria's Ondo state following poisoning cases caused by the consumption of a "herbal beverage." The number of fatalities has increased to 30, while approximately 50 people are reportedly receiving treatment in hospitals.
The death toll from consuming "herbal drinks" in Nigeria has risen to 30. The state government has urged people not to consume herbal drinks and various mixtures that are not approved for human consumption.
Ondo: Death toll from suspected poisonous drink hits 30
The death toll from the suspected consumption of a locally made alcoholic drink in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State has risen to 30, while about 50 others are receiving treatment in hospitals across the area. Daily Trust had earlier reported that 24 persons died under mysterious circumstances linked to the consumption of a locally produced herbal-alcoholic mixture popularly known as “Monkey Tail.” The Chairman of Odigbo Local Governmen…
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