Man Drinks To Death In Beer Competition In Ondo Town

Ondo, the headquarters of Ondo West local government area of Ondo State was yesterday thrown into mourning following the death of a 35-year-old auxiliary doctor, who was said to have engaged in a drinking bout and died few minutes after consuming several cans of an...
alcoholic beverage.

The victim whose name was given as “Carbon”, an indigene of Idanre, said to be an auxiliary doctor at a private clinic in the community was hale and hearty prior to the time he engaged in the consumption of the imported drink.

The late Carbon was said to have engaged in a bout in one of the drinking spot popularly called Lalaale located at Idimgbodu Street in the ancient town.

Speaking with LEADERSHIP, a witness said the deceased had gone to work and at the close of work, decided to relax at the drinking spot close to his clinic in the company of one of his friends said to be a police officer, before the incident.

The witness said while the deceased was engaged in discussion with his friend, an argument was said to have ensued about whether or not it is possible for a person to drink five cans of the liquid at one sitting and the late Carbon was said to have boasted of his ability to perform the feat, leading his friend to place a bet of N10,000 and challenged him to do it.

The deceased was said to have gulped down five of the 35cl cans of the alcoholic beverage within a few minutes after which he collected the money.

Events were however said to have taken a dramatic turn as few minutes later, the late Carbon became unconscious after complaining of severe abdominal pain and requested for assistance from people drinking in the joint.

He was said to have been taken to a nearby hospital but gave up the ghost before medical assistance could be given to him.