Three individuals have tragically passed away in Kaduna after consuming expired drugs.
Three individuals have tragically lost their lives after reportedly consuming expired drugs in the Kabala Doki community, located in the Kaduna North Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Additionally, two other youths are currently hospitalized due to the same cause.
According to locals, the expired medications may have been obtained from vehicles intercepted and auctioned by customs at the Kabala Doki Area Command a few days earlier. The victims participated in evacuating the vehicles, unaware that the drugs had expired.
The three victims were identified as Abdulsalam Lawal, Muhammed Auwal Abubakar, and Ibrahim Kabiru.
Danlami Bawa, the ward head of Kabala Doki, confirmed the incident on Tuesday, April 9, stating that the youths had stored the expired drugs with the intention of using them during the Eid celebration. However, they were unaware that the drugs had expired years ago.
Before his passing on Monday, April 8, one victim admitted to consuming the expired drugs and sharing them with others, as reported by Bawa.
Muhammad Amin, the Public Relations Officer of the Customs Area Command of Kabala Doki, clarified that their involvement was limited to auctioning off vehicles. They disclaimed knowledge of how or where the youths acquired the expired drugs.
Confirming the incident, Mansur Hassan, the Public Relations Officer of the Kaduna State Police Command, stated that investigations were ongoing to determine the cause of the youths’ deaths.
