Six persons were said to have died after drinking local gin allegedly served by a friend in Ogbogbo community, Ijebu-North East Local Government Area of Ogun State.
According to reports, all the six persons who drank the alcohol died, except the man who supplied the drink from his house and did not drink from it.
Locals disclosed that the six dead persons and the suspect had earlier engaged in an argument, which was later settled.
To reconcile with his friends, the suspect reportedly donated the local gin, a bottle he allegedly went home to fetch.
It was learnt that a few hours after they had the friends had departed to their various destinations, news filtered in that two of the friends died while four others were hospitalised.
The source added that “the other four persons died the following day. Six people have been confirmed dead. The whereabouts of the man who brought the alcohol is yet to be known.”
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Omolola Odutola, who confirmed the incident, stated that the families said they were not pressing charges but preferred to bury their dead.
