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HealthAt least 48 dead in Nigeria after consuming drink suspected to contain methanol, police say

At least 48 people have died in southern Nigeria’s Ondo state after drinking a beverage suspected of containing methanol. State health commissioner Banji Ajaka told The Associated Press that more than 100 others became ill in the Odigbo and Irele local government areas in recent days.

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TThe Associated Press★★★☆☆2026-09-17 09:43Original

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