# Suspected alcohol poisoning in Nigeria’s Ondo State kills at least 49

https://mins.news/en/item/65406

- France 24, 2026-09-19 11:19 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/suspected-alcohol-poisoning-in-nigeria-s-ondo-state-kills-at-least-49-people

> At least 49 people have died and 100 others were injured in Nigeria’s Ondo State after drinking alcohol suspected of containing methanol. Authorities believe the locally brewed, high-alcohol herbal drink “Monkey Shoulder” may have caused the poisoning. Police say 15 people have been arrested as investigations continue.

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- [Suspected alcohol poisoning kills at least 49 in Nigeria’s Ondo State](https://mins.news/en/video/65401) — France 24 English, 2026-09-19
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