Four die, 14 hospitalised after consuming suspected poisonous herbal mixture in Benue

At slightest 4 radical person reportedly mislaid their lives, portion 14 others person been hospitalised aft allegedly consuming a poisonous herbal concoction bought successful Oju township, office of Oju Local Government Area of Benue State.

The herbal products were reportedly sold to members of the Igede assemblage by 3 men identified arsenic Alhaji Mai Magamani, Mohamed and Musa Kolo during the Ihiejwo marketplace time successful Oju past weekend.

An eyewitness disclosed that the incidental became known connected Monday, November 2, 2026, erstwhile respective radical who had purchased and consumed the herbal preparations began experiencing akin wellness complications.

The root said the archetypal unfortunate died connected Tuesday morning, followed by different idiosyncratic successful the aboriginal hours of Wednesday.

Two further victims reportedly died connected November 4, bringing the decease toll to four.

According to the eyewitness, astatine slightest 14 different radical were receiving aesculapian attention, with immoderate said to beryllium successful captious condition.

Following the incident, the 3 suspected herbal medicine sellers ...