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48 die in Nigeria after drinking alcohol suspected to contain methanol

Published : Monday, 21 September, 2026 at 8:40 PM

Observer Online Report

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

Ondo State Health Commissioner Banji Ajaka said the cases were reported in the Odigbo and Irele local government areas. A total of 182 people are believed to have been affected, with some still undergoing treatment in hospitals.

A 32-year-old victim, Sola Adebayo, told local TV channel TVC News that he drank two shots of the concoction and later lost his sight.

The consumption of locally produced alcohol is common in Nigeria, particularly in rural areas where such drinks are cheaper and less regulated.

Ajaka said methanol poisoning can rapidly cause kidney failure, blindness and brain damage, depending on the amount consumed.

Police have arrested 15 people in connection with the incident, including a person allegedly involved in producing substances suspected of containing methanol, state police spokesman Abayomi Jimoh said.

Residents told the Associated Press that a popular high-alcohol herbal drink known as “Monkey Tail” may have been mixed with methanol.

A trader in Odigbo, speaking anonymously, said there are two versions of the drink—an original version and another that is unsafe.

Local media reported that the first death was recorded nearly two weeks ago.

Meanwhile, Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control is enforcing a nationwide ban on alcohol sold in sachets and small plastic containers, citing concerns over their easy accessibility to children and young people.

- MaT

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