6 friends died in Ogun after taking alcohol at friend's house

<p>The suspect was reported to have fled the area in the wake of the incident.</p>, <h2>Police in Ogun on Saturday confirmed the death of six friends after taking alcohol in their friends house in Ogbogbo, Ijebu North-East Local Government Area of the state.</h2>, <p>The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that the incident occurred on Tuesday, at a drinking joint where the seven friends reportedly gathered to have a nice time.</p>, <p>The source said that the deceased and the suspect had serious altercation at the joint but later resolved their matter.</p>, <p>It was further learnt that the suspect offered to donate a bottle of drink to affirm their reconciliation.</p>, <p>According to a source, all those that had the drink died, except the seventh person that allegedly served the drink from his home.</p>, <p>He was said not to have partook of it.</p>, <p>The source said that some hours after they had dispersed, news filtered into the town that two of them had died, while four others were hospitalised.</p>, <p>It also said that the four died the following day.</p>, <p>The suspect was reported to have fled the area in the wake of the incident.</p>, <p>The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident to NAN.</p>, <p>She said, “I just confirmed that something like that occurred but the families said they were not pressing charges and prefer to bury their dead.”</p>