By Deborah Nnamdi
The Katsina State Police Command has begun an investigation into the suspected food poisoning of four individuals, including the three children who have reportedly died in the Kaga Hassan Quarters of Magama Jibia, Katsina State.
Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert focused on the Lake Chad region, disclosed this in a post on his X handle on Thursday.
The victims—Hussaina Ayuba, Ahmed Ayuba, and Nana Ayuba—were said to have died while receiving treatment at Jibia General Hospital after allegedly consuming contaminated food.
A fourth individual, 12-year-old Hafsat Ayuba, is currently receiving medical treatment and is reportedly in stable condition.
Police sources revealed that a 20-year-old woman, Fatima Abdulkadir, who allegedly prepared the spaghetti noodles consumed by the victims, has been arrested along with two others in connection with the incident.
Security personnel have visited the scene, and the deceased have been handed over to their families for burial by Islamic rites.
