The death toll of those who have died after consuming dog meat and the locally brewed gin popularly known as Ogogoro or kai-kai has increased to 66, across four local government areas of Rivers state. The local governments affected are Ahoada, Gokana, Bonny Island and Obio-Akpor.
In a related development, Dr Roland Obed Whyte, Director of Disease Control of Ministry of Health Rivers state, who
