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  "id": 6892762,
  "title": "Death toll in Ondo suspected herbal poisoning incident rises to 29",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/death-toll-in-ondo-suspected-herbal-poisoning-incident-rises-to-29-6892762",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T08:53:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/death-toll-in-ondo-suspected-herbal-poisoning-incident-rises-to-29/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The death toll from a suspected herbal poisoning incident in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State has risen to 29. According to the Ondo State Government, there are 60 suspected cases from the incident.\n\nThe Commissioner for Health, Dr Banji Ajaka, reported that three people were currently on admission in hospitals, while 27 others remained under medical observation. The symptoms of the illness included headache, body pain, weakness, visual disturbance, difficulty in breathing, and altered consciousness.\n\nThe incident mainly affected males aged between 16 and 55, with cases recorded in several communities, including Orita Odigbo, Araromi-Obu, Newtown, Odole, Okele, and Oniparaga. The government has raised strong epidemiological suspicion of exposure to a probable toxic alcoholic substance.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Death toll in Ondo suspected herbal poisoning incident rises to 29",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/death-toll-in-ondo-suspected-herbal-poisoning-incident-rises-to-29",
        "published": "2026-09-12T08:34:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Suspected alcohol poisoning: Ondo activates multi-agency investigation team as death toll rises",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/suspected-alcohol-poisoning-ondo-activates-multi-agency-investigation",
        "published": "2026-09-12T15:41:25.000Z"
      }
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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."
}