Ogun State Police Command has confirmed that a 26-year-old man identified as Monday Edereno died after he drank a herbal concoction
The deceased, who was said to have complained of leg pain, traveled from Ijebu Ode to Asa Elegbada Village near Owode Egba to purchase the herbal mixture from 28-year-old Ifakunle Olanrewaju, a traditional attendant who specializes in administering herbal cure.
The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, who confirmed the sad development on Friday,13 September, 2024 said, Edereno was found dead in his home at about 7am on Thursday, 12 September, 2024
According to Odutola, one Olanrewaju had reported the incident to the command, saying the deceased, his regular customer, bought a herbal mixture from him on Wednesday, 11 September, 2024 and died the next day.
Odutola noted that following the report, he was taken into custody for questioning.
“Following a report made by one Ifakunle Olanrewaju, a 28-year-old traditional attendant who specializes in administering herbal concoctions from Asa Elegbada Village near Owode Egba.
“According to his account, he stated that on the Tuesday, one Monday Edereno, 26 years, a customer who used to patronize his herbal concoction, visited him from Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, and had previously complained of a discomforting pain in his right leg on Wednesday and Olanrewaju in his habitual manner, provided him with some herbal mixtures.
“Sadly, on 12/09/2024 at about 0700 hours, Edereno was found dead in his home,” the state police image-maker said
She disclosed that the remains of the deceased have been transferred to the mortuary at General Hospital, Owode Egba, for an autopsy and that investigation was ongoing to ascertain the cause of his death.
