Four people
have reportedly died in Imo state after consuming locally-made alcohol, also
known as Ogogoro. The incident occurred at a popular drinking joint
at
Imerienwe community, owned by one Uwadiegwu Eze, in Ngor-Okpala
local government area of the state last week.
Agbara Emma,
a community leader, said the victims started complaining of stomach pain few
minutes after taking the drink and that the story changed by Saturday. He gave
the names of those who died as Chibuzor Nwosu, Ifeanyi Nkwocha, Ada
Danganer and Friday Osuji.
The
community leader added that Chinonso Amadi, Nnadi Ike, Udoka Ukaegbu, Fineboy
Ekeocha, Chiaka Ukaegbu, Onyemauche Igbo, Aboy Amadi, among others, survived
after taking the gin. An indigene, who did not want his name mentioned, said
the owner of the bar, where the incident happened had absconded.
He said the
survivors are in an intensive care unit of a hospital along Egbu Road, Owerri,
while the remains of the dead have been deposited in a mortuary in Nguru, Ngor
Okpala.
Andrew
Enwerem, the Imo State Police Public Relations Officer, who could not
confirm the incident, said: “We have called the DPO of Imereinwe; he's
yet to confirm such incident to us'.
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