Over 100 people die in Jigawa within 10 days mysteriously

There are information that over 100 people have lost their lives mysteriously in Jigawa state to an unknown illness but suspected to be Covid 19. It will be recalled that over 600 people had also mysteriously died in Kano state.

The news of the mysterious death was announced by the special assistant to the chairman of the local media council, Sani Kakabori on Channels Television, saying “Over 100 people, mostly of old age, died within the last ten days, while several others suffered series of illness ranging from high fever, headache, cough and cartar.”

The cause of death remains a mystery, leading the state government to establish a five-man committee to investigate the matter.
The state Chairman, COVID 19 Task force, who is also the Commissioner of health, Dr Abba Zakari to newsmen in Dutse, the State capital, said this followed a community report over the increasing number of deaths in the area.

The Committee will be chaired by Dr Mahmud Abdulwahab, with Shehu Mohd, Yusuf Hakimi, Shehu Sule, and representatives of the World Health Organization, WHO, as members, noted that the committee is expected to submit their reports within three days and make recommendations for appropriate actions.