No fewer than 64 students of Government Science Secondary School, Batagarawa, Katsina State, have reportedly been hospitalised after growing well being issues following the administration of treatment for schistosomiasis.
The incident was compounded by allegations that some academics beat students who confirmed indicators of sickness, accusing them of pretending to be sick.
Counter-insurgency and safety professional within the Lake Chad area, Zagazola Makama, disclosed this in a put up on X on Thursday.
According to data made obtainable to Zagazola, the affected students developed signs together with vomiting, dizziness and belly ache after taking the treatment.
Some of the students have been reportedly unconscious once they arrived at medical amenities, prompting their evacuation for pressing remedy.
The affected students have been taken to General Amadi Rimi Specialist Hospital in Batagarawa, Katsina General Hospital and Turai Yar’Adua Hospital for medical consideration.
However, allegations emerged that some academics beat students who have been experiencing the signs, accusing them of being mischievous and pretending to be sick.
The circumstances surrounding the alleged assault stay unclear, whereas there was no instant official assertion from the Katsina State Government on the incident.
The improvement has raised questions concerning the treatment administered to the students, the dosage used, the medical supervision offered and the response of faculty authorities when the youngsters started exhibiting signs.
