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THREE CONFIRMED DEAD IN A STRANGE DISEASE OUTBREAK AT NIGERIAN MILITARY SCHOOL ZARIA, OTHERS IN CRITICAL CONDITION 

Officers and men of the Nigerian Army whose children and wards are enrolled in the Nigerian Military School Zaria were been sighted in their numbers in the school following outbreak of a strange disease and eventual dead of some students. They were their to pick their children and wards - Ideal Reporters gathered.

A student died around 10:00 am Friday, to unknown ailments at the military facility.

A parent revealed “Another boy died today, we now have 3 students in total who had died as of today.

“Our children are no more safe, the army should come out to tell us what’s killing our children. Many are still in critical condition at ABUTH as we talk,”

Some students are reportedly hospitalised at Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital are said to be battling for survival.

The unexpected incident had caused anxiety, leading to parents storming the military facility to withdraw their children.

“Please, something strange is happening at the Nigeria Military School Zaria. Two students have died so far,” a parent revealed.

“Some of the parents including me have withdrawn our kids. As we’re talking, many students are in hospital. 

“Most of the instructors are afraid to say it out. You can go to ABUTH GIT Department, that’s where most of the hospitalised students are admitted. Most of them are in critical conditions already.”

Commandant of NMS, Brigadier General AD Audu also confirmed the outbreak of the unknown illness and the death of two students of the institution.

He said the cause of the outbreak was being investigated.

“Yes, we lost two students and some are hospitalised. The cause of this strange illness is being investigated.

“The result of tests conducted on the first student that died showed it was cardiovascular. We have the report already. Notwithstanding, we’re currently on the emergency response phase to identify the illnesses and causes.”