{
  "id": 6701439,
  "title": "Herbal drinks: Ondo death toll rises to 27 as govt begins crackdown",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/herbal-drinks-ondo-death-toll-rises-to-27-as-govt-begins-crackdown",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T04:08:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/herbal-drinks-ondo-death-toll-rises-to-27-as-govt-begins-crackdown/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The death toll from consuming suspected Ondo herbal drinks has risen to 27 in Odigbo LGA. The state government has begun a crackdown on unapproved substanc Read More: https://punchng.com/herbal-drinks-ondo-death-toll-rises-to-27-as-govt-begins-crackdown/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Herbal drinks: Ondo death toll rises to 27 as govt begins crackdown",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/herbal-drinks-ondo-death-toll-rises-to-27-as-govt-begins-crackdown-6701720",
        "published": "2026-09-11T04:10:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Ondo: Death toll from suspected poisonous drink hits 30",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/ondo-death-toll-from-suspected-poisonous-drink-hits-30",
        "published": "2026-09-11T05:55:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}