Man dies after drinking paraga

There was confusion at Apata-Ganga area of Ibadan after a 32-year-old man, Taiwo Saidi, aka Akinigai, slumped and died shortly after drinking an alcoholic mixture, popularly called paraga.
It was gathered that the tragedy struck at a popular drinking joint at Ago-Igbira, Adifase area, Apata-Ganga at about 10.30am on Saturday.

Saidi, whose wife was recently delivered of a baby boy, reportedly abandoned his wife and the newborn baby with his parents at Omi-Adio community.
One of the deceased’s friends, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said, “Saidi, a commercial bus driver, was staying with another friend, Wasiu, when the incident occurred.
“The two friends used to go from one drinking joint to another in the Apata-Ganga area. They celebrated the birth of the new born baby by drinking.”
The incident was said to have been reported at the Apata Divisional Police Headquarters.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Oyo State Police Command, Mrs. Bisi Ilobanefor, could not be reached at the time of filing this report. Calls made to her telephone were not picked and message sent was not replied.