A 27-year-old man has died after allegedly drinking a herbal mixture prepared by one Islamic cleric in Osogbo, the Osun State capital.
The deceased, Mutiu Adekunle, and his colleague, Mr Olayiwola Opeyemi, were given the herbal mixture by one Alfa Nureni Suleiman.
The duo were rushed to Royal Crown Hospital, Ijetu, Osogbo after they complained of discomfort shortly after drinking the mixture.
Efforts by doctors at the hospital to save Adekunle’s life were futile as he later died. Opeyemi, meanwhile, is hospitalised at the hospital where doctors are battling to save his life.
Their boss, Mr Sanni Taofeek of Alwajud Street, Osogbo reported the incidence to the Police around 11.15 pm on Sunday, a development which led to the arrest of Alfa Nureni Suleiman.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of Osun State Police Command, Mrs Folasade Odoro, confirmed the incident. She said the scene of the crime had been visited by the Police and the remains of the deceased have been deposited in the morgue of Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital (LAUTECH), Osogbo for autopsy.
