The police in Ogun state Saturday confirmed the death of six friends after consuming an alcoholic drink in Ogbogbo, Ijebu North-East local government area of the state.
The incident occurred Tuesday at a drinking joint where the seven friends reportedly gathered to have a nice time.
A source said the deceased and the suspect had a serious altercation at the joint but later resolved their differences.
It was further learnt that the suspect offered to donate a bottle of an alcoholic drink to affirm their reconciliation.
The source said all those that consumed the drink died, except the seventh person who allegedly served the drink from his home.
He was said not to have partaken of it.
The source said some hours after they had dispersed, news filtered into the town that two of them had died, while four others were hospitalised.
He said the four died the following day. She said, “I just confirmed that something like that occurred, but the families said they were not pressing charges and prefer to bury their dead.”
(NAN)