No fewer than two persons have been reported dead and two others hospitalised after drinking excess self-made herb in Kogi.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the sad incident occurred in Isanlu, Yagba East Local Government Area of the state.
The victims, including a 62-year-old man, reportedly drank in excess combination of Gegemu and Roots, all in the guise to get high but only landed themselves in trouble.
While the 62-year-old man, fondly known as Okiribo, and a 45-year-old Samuel Omo-Folorunsho died, one Shola Pempe and another youth were hospitalised at ECWA hospital, Makutu.
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Some of the youths in the community went ahead to dig the said roots and turn them into concoction (agbo) by themselves and consume them to be high.
The traditional ruler, Oba Moses Etombi, Agbana of Isanlu, who confirmed the incident described it as “tragic” and “very unfortunate”.
The traditional ruler said the incident threw the community into mourning as “it is unbelievable that the herbs that we have been using for treatment of pile could send our beloved ones to their early graves.
“From what I learnt, they drank more than two litres of the concoction, which badly affected their health.”
The Kogi Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Williams Ovye-Aya, also confirmed the incident and advised youths against drugs.
