Locally brewed gin also known as Ogogoro is a popular drink among the poor and rural dwellers because it is cheap and within reach. But recent deaths associated with the drink raises concern on the need to adequately regulate its brewing process. In April this year at least 18 persons died in Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State after consuming quantities of Ogogoro. The strange deaths were initially attributed to pesticide poisoning but a laboratory test result later revealed that the 18 persons died of methanol poisoning.
Barely two months after that incident, a similar one occurred in some local …Read More
Source:: PM Newspaper
