Confusion emerged at Orile iganmu area of Lagos state
yesterday after a man collapsed during a local gin drinking competition
The man, identified as Onyibo, and some of his friends were
competing on who would finish the largest quantity of local gin, popularly
called shekpe. Onyibo reportedly consumed 13 small-sized plastic containers of
the local gin, while the other eight competitors were on three, four, six and
10 plastics, respectively.
It was when he was reportedly gulping down his 14th bottle
that he started coughing.
An eyewitness stated that he was immediately given water but
he continued to cough and suddenly began to vomit blood before he slumped on
the ground, dead. Onyibo and his friends were said to have placed a bet of
N5,000 on whoever could finish 20 plastic cans of the local gin.
Policemen from Orile Division were alerted about the
incident and they arrived the scene to remove the body.
It was gathered that Onyibo’s friends had abandoned him at a
workshop and fled for fear of possible arrest by police after they were unable
to revive him.
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