Ondo herbal drink tragedy: 48 dead, five blinded, 182 critically ill – NAFDACThe National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has confirmed the death of 48 persons following the consumption of locally prepared alcoholic and herbal concoctions in Ondo State, with 182 others critically ill.
This is according to a statement issued to newsmen in Abuja on Friday evening by NAFDAC Director-General Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye.https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/09/ondo-herbal-drink-tragedy-48-dead-five-blinded-182-critically-ill-nafdac/
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