LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Ogbogbo community in Ijebu North-East Local Government Area of Ogun State have been thrown into mourning after six persons lost their lives to local gin, allegedly served by their friend.
Vanguard reports that though there was a disagreement among the six friends and the suspect (now at large) over an undisclosed issue, some persons mediated and had it settled.
It was gathered that though the six persons who drank the alcohol died, the seventh person who reportedly served the drink without partaking in the drinking remains alive.
According to a resident in the area, an alcohol seller had been accused of selling poisonous gin, which led to their death.
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However, upon investigation, the community gathered that the poisonous drink was served by one of the deceased’s friends.
A few hours after they had departed to their various destinations, news filtered into the town that two of the friends had died while four others were hospitalized.
The other four persons died the following day, while the suspect was reported to have fled over the incident.
“It was later that night that the news started breaking that those who drank from the alcohol were dying while some of them were rushed to the hospital.
“Six people have been announced dead, and the whereabouts of the man who brought the alcohol is unknown,” the source revealed to journalists.
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The mysterious death has created anxiety in Ijebuland over the alleged killer-drink in circulation as the joint where the alleged poisonous alcohol was served has been put under lock by the Local Government authority.
A community leader in Ogbogbo, Solomon Awonuga, confirmed the incident, stating that it was a rude shock to him.
“When I heard about it, I thought it was a joke until it turned out to be true.
“What I can only say is that may God continue to protect us. Nobody can confirm that the gin was poisoned by their friend,” Awonuga said.
Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the State, Omolola Odutola, disclosed that the families of the victims said they were not interested in pressing charges but preferred to bury their dead.
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She added that nobody has been arrested in connection to the incident.
“Since the families of the victims had said that they were not interested in pressing any case, a warrant for burial had been issued to them by the police for them to bury their dead.”
She clarified that they were not killed by the woman who sold alcohol.
“The State Police Command has deployed crack detectives to Ogbogbo for proper investigation,” Odutola said.
While pointing out that no arrest has been made, she assured that the command will not leave any stone unturned in its bid to unravel both the immediate and remote causes of the incident.
She, however, warned against speculations until investigations are concluded.
