Six persons have died after drinking local gin served by a friend in Ogbogbo community, Ijebu-North East Local Government Area of Ogun State.
The incident occurred on Tuesday, at a joint where seven friends had gathered for merry-making.
A source said that all the six persons who drank the alcohol died, except the man who supplied the drink from his house and did not drink from it.
Local sources also revealed that the six dead persons and the suspect had earlier engaged in an argument, which was later settled amicably.
To reconcile with his friends, the suspect was said to have donated the local gin which he fetch from his house, as a mark of reconciliation with his friends.
Another source claimed that few hours after the friends had departed to their various destinations, information spread around that two of the friends had died while four others were hospitalized.
The source added that, “the other four persons died the following day. Six people have been confirmed dead. The whereabouts of the man who brought the alcohol is yet to be known.”
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Omolola Odutola confirmed the incident.
Odutola said that, “I just confirmed something like that occurred, but the families said they are not pressing charges and prefer to bury their dead.”
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