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In southern Nigeria, at least 48 people have died and about 100 others are being treated after drinking locally brewed alcohol suspected of containing methanol. The incident affected a total of 182 individuals in the Odigbo and Irele local government areas of Ondo state. Local authorities arrested 15 people in connection with the deaths, including one person involved in producing substances believed to contain methanol. The popular herbal drink "Monkey Tail" is suspected as the source, though there are safe and unsafe versions of it available in the market.
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At least 48 people died and approximately 100 others received treatment after consuming a locally brewed alcoholic drink called "Monkey Tail" suspected to contain methanol in southern Nigeria. The incident occurred in the Odigbo and Irele local government areas within Ondo state, with at least 182 individuals affected in total. Sola Adebayo, a 32-year-old victim hospitalized due to blindness from consuming the drink, described losing his sight just one day after drinking two shots of the concoction.
Locally produced alcohol is common and affordable in Nigeria’s rural areas but often lacks proper regulation. The health commissioner for Ondo state, Banji Ajaka, explained that methanol poisoning can lead to severe kidney failure, blindness, brain damage, and death within hours of consumption. In response to the crisis, police arrested 15 people, including those allegedly involved in producing the toxic beverage.
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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.
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Banji Ajaka, Ondo state’s commissioner for health, said the cases had been reported in the Odigbo and Irele local government areas.
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cases → say → areas
A total of 182 people are believed to have been affected and some are being treated in the hospital, he said.
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he → believe → hospital
“I took like two shots and I went out on Friday.
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I → take → Friday
On Saturday, I noticed that I could not see,” 32-year-old Sola Adebayo told the local TVC News channel from a hospital bed.
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Drinking locally made alcohol is common in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, especially in rural areas where it is more affordable and poorly regulated.
“This thing happened rapidly.
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thing → drink → areas
Once they consume, depending on the quantity, the kidneys will pack up, the eyes will go, the brain will be damaged,” Ajaka told The Associated Press, speaking about the drink.
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Ajaka → consume → drink
Ondo state police spokesperson Abayomi Jimoh said in a statement that 15 people were arrested in connection with the incident, including one allegedly “involved in the production of substances suspected to contain methanol and is currently assisting the police with investigations.”
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people → say → investigations
Locals told the AP they suspected a popular herbal drink with high alcohol content, known as “Monkey Tail,” was mixed with methanol, causing the deaths.
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drink → tell → deaths
A trader who sells the concoction in Odigbo, speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of being arrested, told the AP there are two versions of Monkey Tail: an original, safe version, and another version which is unsafe.
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which → sell → Tail
Local media reports said the first death was reported nearly two weeks ago.
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death → say → ?
Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control is now enforcing a nationwide ban on alcohol in sachets and small plastic containers, which it said are easily accessible to children and young people.
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it → enforce → children
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