3 Dead After Drinking Palm Wine In Ondo

Three people have been reported died at Ilepa Quarters in Ikare Akoko, the headquarters of the Akoko North-East Local Government Area of Ondo State after drinking a palm wine containing different substances suspected to be concoction .

The yet to be identified men were said to have consumed the palm wine in the house of one of their friend ,Azeez on Saturday.

LEADERSHIP learnt that Azeez who allegedly prepared the drink served the visitors the drink while celebrating his birthday on the fateful day.

It was also gathered that the palm wine allegedly contained some substances called gegemu and maladol which was meant to intoxicate the consumers.

According to a source,  two of the victims died on Sunday while the third person died on Tuesday.

LEADERSHIP investigation also revealed that apart from the deceased, some of the guests who took the palm wine at the birthday ceremony reportedly landed in hospitals as a result of stomach pain.

While confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Ondo State Police Command, Mr. Femi Joseph identified one of the victims as Kazeem Ogungbemi.

Joseph said, ” We can confirmed the incident, the boys went to a party organised by one of their friends. But they drank recklessly. We discovered that the drink they drank was mixed with many substances.

According to the PPRO, the person who served the palm wine has ran away and we are still looking for him.

He, however assured the public that the command will soon get to the root of the matter.