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Kebbi Govt Probes Death of Two Children at Zuru Hospital
Kebbi government probe Zuru hospital child deaths as committee investigates alleged wrongful injection and submits report within one week
The Kebbi State Government has constituted a special investigative committee to probe the circumstances surrounding the death of two children at the General Hospital, Zuru, in a move linked to the ongoing Zuru hospital children death Kebbi probe.
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The decision was announced on Thursday, March 19, 2026, in a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Governor, Yahaya Sarki.
Governor Nasir Idris approved the formation of the committee following reports of the incident involving two children from the same family.
According to the statement, the committee will be chaired by the Commissioner for Information, Yakubu Ahmed, with the Commissioners for Health and Establishment also serving as members.
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Zaki Abubakar Zaki, will act as secretary to the panel.
The committee has been mandated to investigate both the immediate and remote causes of the deaths, including allegations that the children may have been given a wrongful injection at the hospital.
It is also expected to identify individuals involved, determine accountability where necessary, and recommend preventive measures to avoid future occurrences.
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The panel has been given one week to submit its findings and has been directed to commence work immediately.
The development has raised concerns in the state, with residents calling for transparency and accountability in the handling of the case as investigations begin.
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Viral Video Shows Men in JIBWIS Uniforms Demanding AK-47s, Threatening Attacks in Enugu and Jos
A viral video showing a group of young men in uniforms associated with the First Aid Group of Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa’Ikamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS), also known as Izala, chanting for AK-47 rifles and threatening attacks in Enugu and Jos has drawn strong reactions across Nigeria.
In the footage, which circulated widely on social media on Monday, the participants are seen jogging in formation. One of them is heard demanding an AK-47 to travel to Enugu, describing the city as a “land of infidels” and threatening to open fire on worshippers on a Sunday.
Similar threats are made regarding Jos in Plateau State.
The chants have raised serious concerns about the potential for religiously motivated violence.
The national leadership of JIBWIS has strongly dissociated the organisation from the statements in the video. National Chairman Sheikh Abdullahi Bala Lau called on the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies to investigate the footage, identify those involved and bring anyone found culpable to justice.
JIBWIS described the threats as contrary to its principles and teachings.
Amnesty International Nigeria also called for an immediate and independent investigation, describing the chants as a “vicious display of children being manipulated and indoctrinated with religious violence and hatred.” The rights group urged authorities to examine the instructors, the origin of the video and the content of the activities.
Security agencies have yet to issue an official statement on the matter.
One person has been confirmed dead after a storey building collapsed during manual demolition on Adedoyin Street, Ijegun, Ikotun, in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said the incident occurred on Monday. A distress call was received at about 1:44pm, and the agency’s Beta Team from Igando Base was immediately deployed to the scene.
Responders found that one worker had been trapped under the rubble while another, who sustained a hand injury, had already been taken to hospital before emergency teams arrived.
LASEMA, working with the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service and the Lagos State Ambulance Service, recovered the trapped worker. He was pronounced dead. The body was handed over to the police at Ikotun Division and later released to the family.
The agency said the area had been cordoned off and that an investigation would be conducted to determine the cause of the collapse and whether building regulations were followed.
LASEMA Permanent Secretary Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu urged property owners and contractors to engage certified professionals for demolition works and to comply fully with building control regulations.
The incident is the second building-related fatality reported in Lagos within the space of a few days.
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