27 days ago · Nigeria
Suspected alcohol poisoning in Nigeria's Ondo State kills at least 49 people
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a security story. France 24 Africa and France 24 English are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to Nigeria. The first report grouped here was at 19 Sept 2026, 11:19 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Suspected alcohol poisoning in Nigeria's Ondo State kills at least 49 people”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
In Nigeria's Ondo state, at least 49 people have died and 100 others injured after drinking alcohol suspected to contain methanol. Local authorities say 'Monkey Shoulder', a locally brewed herbal drink with high alcohol content is believed to have been the source of the poisoning, but investigations are still ongoing.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by France 24 Africa
Suspected alcohol poisoning in Nigeria's Ondo State kills at least 49 people
- Picked up by France 24 English
Suspected alcohol poisoning in Nigeria's Ondo State kills at least 49 people
Same story, different outlets
2 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.