Four Men Pass Away After Drinking Local Gin 'Ogogoro' In Imo State Also Known Has 'akpeteshie' In GH

Four people have reportedly died in Imo state after consuming locally made alcohol, also known as Ogogoro and in Ghana language is called Akpeteshie. The incident occurred at a popular drinking joint at Imeriewe community, owned by the Uwadiegwu Eze, in Ngor-Okpala local government area of the state last week.

According to Agbara Emma, a community leader said, the victims started complaining of stomach pain few minutes after taking the drink and the story changed by Saturday. He gave the names of those who died as Chibuzor Nwosu, Ifenyi Nkwocha, Ada Danganer and Friday Osuji.

The community leader added that Chinonso Amadi, Nnadi Ike, Udoka Ukaegbu, Fineboy Ekeocha, Chiaka Ukaegbu, Onyemauche Igbo, Aboy Amadi, among others, survived after talking the gin, An indigene, who did not want his name mentioned, said the owner of the bar, where the incident happened has absconded.

He said the survivors are in an intensive care unit of a hospital along Egbu Road, Owerri, while the remains of the dead have been deposited in a mortuary in Nguru, Ngor Okpala.

Andrew Enwerem the Imo State Police Public Relations Officer, who could not confirm the incident said. "We have called the DPO of Imereinwe; He's yet to confirm such incident to us."