Ondo ‌‌⁠‌‍‍⁠⁠‌‍‍‍‍‍‌‍‍‌govt probes death of 24 persons from suspected poisoning

The Ondo State Government has launched an probe into the deaths of implicit 24 persons successful the Odigbo Local Government Area owed to suspected poisoning from locally brewed alcoholic substance.

The deaths which occurred over the weekend in Odigbo and Araromi-Obu communities, person thrown residents into mourning.

Investigation revealed that implicit 24 people, mostly youths, died successful the 2 communities from suspected poisoning linked to the depletion of locally brewed alcoholic drinks.

Several different victims are presently receiving attraction successful hospitals, with aesculapian unit moving to stabilise them.

The authorities Commissioner for Health, Dr Banji Ajaka, confirmed the incidental successful a telephone interrogation with NAN, saying authorities had launched urgent and broad investigation.

“We’re close present successful the tract with officials of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, World Health Organisation, WHO and different applicable agencies.

“We privation to behaviour a thorough probe to cognize the cause. From our preliminary report, it is perchance an ingestion of alcoholic substance.

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