Three Benue hawkers nabbed as herbal mixture kills three

The Benue State Police Command has arrested three suspected herbal mixture hawkers following reports that their preparations caused several deaths in the Igede community of Oju Local Government Area. Punch and Punch Nigeria report that three people died after consuming the mixtures.

Daily Post Nigeria reports a higher toll, stating at least four people died and 14 others were hospitalized after consuming a poisonous herbal concoction purchased in Oju township during the Ihiejwo market day last weekend. The outlet identifies the suspects as Alhaji Mai Magamani, Mohamed, and Musa Kolo. According to an eyewitness cited by Daily Post Nigeria, the first death occurred on a Tuesday morning, followed by another in the early hours of Wednesday, and two additional deaths on November 4.

The Igede Youth Council and the Oju Local Government Township Youth leadership reportedly arrested the three suspects before handing them over to the police. The Oju Divisional Police Headquarters has transferred the case to the Benue State Police Command for further investigation, according to Daily Post Nigeria.

Brief written by urgent.news from Punch, Punch Nigeria, Daily Post Nigeria — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.