Court adjourns trial of nurse over death of two minors in Kebbi

The High Court of Justice, Kebbi State, sitting successful the Birnin Kebbi Judicial Division, connected Monday adjourned the proceedings of a nurse, Hannatu James, who is facing charges implicit the alleged decease of 2 minors astatine Martha Bamaiyi General Hospital, Zuru.

Justice Nusirat Ibrahim Umar adjourned the substance until July 13, 2026, pursuing the lack of the defendant’s pb counsel, who was said to beryllium ill.

James is lasting proceedings connected a one-count complaint of “death caused successful the enactment of committing an offence” contrary to Section 196 of the Kebbi State Penal Code Law, 2021. She had earlier pleaded not blameworthy to the charge.

According to the prosecution, the suspect allegedly caused the decease of seven-year-old Zulaihat Sale and three-year-old Mufida Sale connected March 18, 2026, aft administering quinine injection intravenously alternatively of done due aesculapian infusion portion the children were receiving attraction astatine the hospital.

The prosecution alleged that the process caused the children to suffer consciousness and dice soon afterwards.

At the resumed hearing, the Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary of the Kebbi State Ministry of Justice, Aishatu Ab...