He agreed to drink eight cans of energy drink for N1,600 in a bet but ended up losing his life.
Elijah Nwankwo, of Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi, have been confirmed dead after allegedly gulping energy drink from eight cans during a bet.
This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Ebere Amarizu, the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police in Enugu State on Friday.
According to the statement, the victim had on Dec. 11 agreed to drink eight cans of energy drink for N1,600 to be paid by one Chikwado Nchionu, the challenger.
“After taking the energy drink, he became weak and went into coma. He was immediately rushed to a hospital in Enugu where he was confirmed dead by a doctor.
“The body of the deceased has been deposited at the hospital’s mortuary’’, the statement said.
In another development, the police in Udi Division have nabbed two armed robbery suspects that specialised in terrorising commuters plying Udi/Ozalla road.
The statement named the suspects as Chikwado Oyii of Umuoka village and Daniel Udeh of Amagu village.
“The suspects were nabbed through the partnership between the police and the members of the Neighbourhood Watch in Udi as the suspects were about blocking the road for their nefarious activities,’’ it said.
...culled from Vanguard
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8 cans of energy drink can't kill a person something must hv been wrong some where
ReplyDeletewho send am?
ReplyDeleteHe hv made money for his family .
ReplyDeleteMay he soul rest in peace
ReplyDeleteGud, a lesson 2 others.
ReplyDeleteEnergy drink?? It vvaz zuþþoze to enegize him..lol
ReplyDeleteChai!
ReplyDeleteBt really...hw possible did he die of just by drinkin 8can of enery drink...wot about people who drink up to 16 bottles of achoholic drinks.....and just get drunk...bt just an enegy drink....seriously am in doubts....
ReplyDeleteWell, he dropped dead after drinking 8 cans of energy drink. Another man might take 16 cans tomorrow but yet survive. It is not about the number of cans or bottles, it is about the person taking them.
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