What
an irony of life? A 25-year-old man died during a drinking competition he had
with his friend at a funeral.
The
ugly incident happened in Benin, Edo State.
According
to reports, the deceased, Famous Ogbeide, 25, and three others were drinking
different brands of hot drinks at the funeral of their friend’s father.
Trouble
started when Ogbeide 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.
Ogbeide's two other friends have since been hospitalized.
The
contest, which was initiated by one of the youths at the event, was initially
full of fun until things turned around. It was also reported that one of the
victims pulled out of the contest when he began to cough and vomit.
However,
the police have since arrested the organizers of the funeral party who was said
to have arrived Nigeria from Malaysia the day before.
According
to the police spokesperson, DSP Joseph Edoigiawerie, the homicide department of
the Edo State Police Command is handling the case.
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