Event Brief
Methanol-linked alcohol poisoning kills at least 49 in Ondo
By The BriefBrief · Sources (4)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 6:05 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 19, 2026 at 8:22 AM ET
Summary: At least 49 people died and about 100 others were injured in Nigeria’s Ondo State after drinking alcohol suspected to contain methanol. Local authorities said the locally brewed herbal drink “Monkey Shoulder,” with high alcohol content, may have been the source, while investigations continue. State police announced the arrest of 15 people connected to the incident.
WHO: Ondo State police
WHAT: State police announced arrests connected to a methanol-suspected alcohol poisoning that killed at least 49 people and injured about 100 others.
WHEN: Sep 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Ondo State, Nigeria
WHY: People died and were injured after drinking alcohol suspected to contain methanol, with “Monkey Shoulder” identified as the suspected source.
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