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February 3, 2021
Not fewer than two members of a family have been confirmed dead after consuming local concoctions in Kano State.
It was gathered that the two children, Maryam Abubakar and Abdulkadir Abubakar lost their lives while their mother, Sadiya Abubakar who also drank from the concoctions is said to be unconscious and receiving treatment.
The ugly incident was said to have happened on Tuesday at Kwarin Barke of Sabuwar Gandu in Kumbotso LGA of the state.
The Kano State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abdullahi Haruna confirmed the incident saying their bodies were found in a room.
DSP Haruna said a preliminary investigation by the police showed that the trio might have drank from concoctions as a bowl where the substance was mixed and another containing pap was found in the room and right beside them.
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On Saturday evening, unknown gunmen attacked a rice mill factory in Kano State, killing a man identified as Alhaji Isa Abubakar in the process.
According to Sahelian Times, the gunmen were said to have invaded the factory on Saturday at about 10 pm.
It was gathered that the gunmen tried to abduct the man, however, his resistance prompted them to shoot him.
“They attempted pulling out one man from his car, but he initially resisted. Eventually, they threw him out of the car and shot him in the chest,” he said.
He added that the gunmen ran away with his car and left him in the pool of blood before he was rushed to a hospital.