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Sep 18, 2026

Suspected alcohol poisoning kills 49 in Nigeria's Ondo state

At least 49 people died and 182 were hospitalized after suspected alcohol poisoning in Nigeria's southwestern Ondo state, according to the state's health commissioner.

Sep 18, 2026·2 sources

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▪Unregulated alcoholic drinks remain widely consumed in parts of Nigeria because they are cheap and easily available
▪At least 49 people died and 182 others were hospitalized in Nigeria's southwestern Ondo state due to suspected alcohol poisoning as of September 18, 2026
▪Police in Ondo state arrested a suspect in connection with the suspected alcohol poisoning outbreak that had killed at least 49 people as of September 18, 2026

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Addiction and Harm Reduction1 Alcohol regulation1

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