A young man at his 20s, identified as Etim has died after reportedly consuming over a thousand milligram of tramadol in Obaganya Otukpo, Benue State.

Information online has It that the young man, popularly known as Ratty, was rushed to Abba clinic at Ogiri Oko street when he became unconscious after taking the substance on April 30.

He was pronounced dead on Wednesday after spending three days at the hospital and was buried the same day.

A source at the hospital said;

“that the tramadol dosage he took was too much for his system to withstand which led to the destruction of some vital organs.

“He became extremely weak and couldn’t even say a word throughout his stay at the hospital till he gave up the ghost.”