100 mysterious deaths have been reported in Kano in the last 10 days in Jigawa State.
The incidents are clustered within Hadejia Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Abba Zakari made the information available to newsmen in the state capital, Dutse. Zakari is also the Jigawa State Chairman of the covid19 Taskforce.
The sudden spike in deaths was corroborated by the special assistant to Hadejia local government chairman on media, Sani Kakabori.
The deaths are mostly among the elderly, an occurrence that has thrown anxiety among the state’s citizens. Curiously, most of the victims were not sick for long before succumbing to the cold hands of deaths.
The deaths appear to follow the same pattern as the recent mass deaths in Kano. It is not yet confirmed if the ailments were #COVID19 related.
The Commissioner for Health revealed that a committees has been constituted to investigate the immediate and remote causes of the 100 mysterious deaths.
The committee which has 3 days to submit its report in addition to recommendations to stem the death tool has as members:
Dr Mahmud Abdulwahab – chairman, Representatives of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Shehu Sule, Yusuf Hakimi, Shehu Mhod.