Tag: Odigbo

  • THE LAST JEDl: The Scent of Death in Odigbo

    THE LAST JEDl: The Scent of Death in Odigbo

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    By Olumide Akinrinlola While early health reports focus heavily on contamination and toxic chemical additives, an objective look at the herbal crisis in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State where 49 individuals died and 170 were affected after consuming a popular herbal drink known as “Jedi”, reveals a more troubling societal shift: the widespread,…

  • Odigbo Death Toll Rises to 30 as 50 Others Are Hospitalised

    Odigbo Death Toll Rises to 30 as 50 Others Are Hospitalised

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    By Opeyemi Adelakun The reported death toll from a suspected poisoning incident in parts of Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State has risen to 30, while about 50 people are receiving treatment in various hospitals. The development has triggered an emergency response by the Ondo State Government, which has deployed a multidisciplinary medical team…