Nigeria: Ondo Tragedy - Police Arrest Suspect Over Poisonous Drinks That Allegedly Killed 29 People
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Mon, 14 September 2026
1 report- AllAfrica09:06first to report
[Premium Times] The police said the suspect, Oloruntoba Babatunde, a.k.a. "Meko," is currently assisting the Force in the investigations.
Wed, 16 September 2026
1 report- leadership.ng20:10
No fewer than 170 people have been affected by the suspected toxic herbal concoction crisis in Ondo State, with the death toll rising to 49.
Thu, 17 September 2026
3 reports- AllAfrica04:46
[Vanguard] The Ondo State government has said that 49 people have now died from suspected poisonous alcohol consumption, with 170 others affected across the state.
- AllAfrica06:49
[Premium Times] The government also said the cases increased from 60 to 170 as of last Friday.
- AllAfrica11:08
[Daily Trust] The death toll from the consumption of a suspected poisonous herbal drink in Ondo State has risen to 49, while the number of affected persons has climbed to about 170, health authorities have confirmed.
Fri, 18 September 2026
3 reports- The Guardian World00:23
Drinking locally made alcohol is common in Nigeria, especially in rural areas where it is more affordable and poorly regulated At least 48 people have died and about 100 others are receiving treatment in southern Nigeria after consuming a locally brewed alcoholic concoction suspected to contain methanol, officials said on Thursday. Banji Ajaka, Ondo state’s commissioner for health, said the cases had been reported in the Odigbo and Irele local government areas. A total of 182 people are...
- Der Spiegel (Germany)02:35
»Nach zwei Drinks konnte ich nichts mehr sehen«, berichtet ein Überlebender: In Nigeria haben sich 182 Menschen vermutlich mit Methanol vergiftet. Für Dutzende kam jede Hilfe zu spät.
- newstodaynet.com06:15
At least 48 people have died in Nigeria's Ondo State after consuming a liquid drink suspected to contain methanol, according to health authorities.
Sat, 19 September 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post14:24
Nigeria’s food and drug regulator on Saturday said alcoholic concoctions tainted with methanol killed 48 people and sickened 182 in recent weeks. The deaths occurred in three districts of Nigeria’s southwestern Ondo state after victims consumed the locally brewed mixture, which local media said is known as “Monkey Tail”. Methanol is highly toxic and causes death by organ failure as well as blindness. The country’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said five...