{
  "id": 7272228,
  "title": "Ondo: Police arrest suspected producer of killer herbal drinks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/ondo-police-arrest-suspected-producer-of-killer-herbal-drinks-7272228",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T08:08:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/ondo-police-arrest-suspected-producer-of-killer-herbal-drinks/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a man suspected of producing a herbal drink that has killed at least 24 people in Odigbo Local Government Area, according to Ripples Nigeria, while Punch reports at least 29 deaths.\n\nThe suspect is cooperating with the police, who also recovered substances suspected to be methanol. These substances are undergoing forensic examination to determine their exact composition and any possible link to the reported deaths.\n\nAccording to Ripples Nigeria, 14 other suspects, including alleged sellers and consumers of the drinks, have also been arrested. The police are investigating the incident, and the bodies of the deceased are undergoing medical and forensic procedures to determine the cause of death.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ghanaian Times",
        "title": "Police arrest 2, seize 692 parcels of suspected Indian hemp at Dawhenya",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/police-arrest-2-seize-692-parcels-of-suspected-indian-hemp-at-dawhenya",
        "published": "2026-09-14T07:10:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Ondo: Police arrest suspected producer of killer herbal drinks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/ondo-police-arrest-suspected-producer-of-killer-herbal-drinks",
        "published": "2026-09-14T08:00:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Ondo Tragedy: Police arrest suspect over poisonous drinks that allegedly killed 29 people",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/ondo-tragedy-police-arrest-suspect-over-poisonous-drinks-that",
        "published": "2026-09-14T08:11:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}