Alcohol Contest Kill One, Others Hospitalized In Benin

An alcohol-drinking contest has claimed one life and
hospitalized two others in a Benin hospital.
The deceased, Famous Ogbeide, 25, and three others
were drinking different brands of hot drinks at the
funeral of their friend’s father. TheNation reports that
he emerged winner in the first and second rounds of
the contest, but failed to collect his prize of N4,000 as
he died in the hospital.
Sources said the contest was initiated by one of the
youths at the party.
The victim allegedly collapsed by the roadside after
gulping the drink. It was also gathered that one of the
victims pulled out of the contest when he began to
cough and vomit.
The police have arrested the organiser of the funeral
party who was said to have arrived Nigeria from
Malaysia the day before.
The deceased’s mother said her son told her he was
attending a funeral of his friend’s father. She added
that his father died last December. Police
spokesperson DSP Joseph Edoigiawerie said the case
was being handled by the homicide department of the
state police command headquarters, Benin City.