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The Independent UK
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Dyepkazah Shibayan

At least 48 dead in Nigeria after consuming drink suspected to contain methanol, authorities say

Nigeria Drink Deaths - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

At least 48 people have died and around 100 others are receiving treatment in southern Nigeria after consuming a locally brewed alcoholic concoction suspected to contain methanol, officials said on Thursday.

Banji Ajaka, Ondo state's commissioner for health, said the cases had been reported in the Odigbo and Irele local government areas. A total of 182 people are believed to have been affected and some are being treated in the hospital, he said.

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