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From Desmond Mgboh, Kano
Several persons were reportedly hospitalized after suspected in-take of local tea at a wedding party in Kano.
The incident, according to local reports, happened on Tuesday, in the Sheka Area of Kumbotso Local Government Area of the state.
An elder brother of the bride, Sanusi Yahaya told reporters that he suspected the tea was made of a different type of leaf and not the popular Zakami leaf.
He claimed that after the in –take of the tea, two of those who drank it died, a few others were hospitalized while some got intoxicated but recovered.
He said that some of the victims were not from the area and were not invited to the wedding party adding that they were just passers-by, who decided to drink the tea.
When contacted by Daily Sun , the Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa did not confirm any casualty.
He said that up till now, nobody has lodged any official report of the incident to the police adding that however they are following up the case to find out the true situation of things.
