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2 Nigerian men reportedly die after hard substance they swallowed burst in their stomachs

Monday, September 16, 2019 at 8:53 AM by Khadijah Thabit

- Two Nigerian men have lost their lives after they swallowed hard substances to avoid being caught at the airport

- The hard substances reportedly burst in the stomach of the men who swallowed them and led to the loss of their life

- It was gathered that the deceased were on their way from Brazil to Ethiopia

A tragic story of two Nigerian men who lost their lives after attempting to smuggle hard substance from Brazil to Ethiopia has surfaced. The men identified as Chigozie Pascal Aniagbado and Chijioke Chidioka Ogbuefi died aboard their flight.

It was gathered that the deceased avoided being caught at the airport by swallowing the hard substance they smuggled.

The two men reportedly started feeling unwell after the hard substance burst in their stomachs. They were reported to have died before the emergency landing, despite being treated on the plane by professionals.

Flight accident — Two Nigerian men die as the drug they swallowed burst during a flight Source: Insight Media
Source: UGC

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An eyewitness who claimed to have been seating between the dead men noted that one of the men began to act strangely after he started feeling unwell, he asked for water, food, and even drank olive oil.

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The witness said the man revealed that the substance he ingested must have overstayed the speculated time. He started to shiver after drinking the olive oil and fell.

According to the witness, the doctors immediately came to his sided and started questioning him. The witness said he was treated and the two men were put under oxygen.

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