3 Pupils of LEA Primary School near Village Market die allegedly after eating biscuits from classmate

UPDATE: The Director of Public Health in Health and Human Service Secretariat, FCT, Dr. Humphrey Okoroukwu, made known in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja that the deaths are due to suspected cases of Cerebrospinal Meningitis and not food poison as believed.

The LEA Primary School near the Village Market has reportedly been closed till Monday as two pupils of the school, Nah'mat Yahaya and his brother Garba Yahaya have died allegedly after eating biscuits brought to shool by another classmate for a celebration. The  two were said to have been buried on Wednesday afternoon in Kubwa. 

According to the  Chairman of Bwari Area Council, Alhaji Musa Dikko “We have resolved to close down the school and suspend activities for three days from February 21 to 23. God willing, they will resume on February 25,” Dikko said.

He clarified that the death of the 3^rd pupil, one Moses Sunday, a pupil also died from a fight involving other pupils, which was not related to the alleged biscuit shared and eaten at the party on the fateful day.
The deaths have been confirmed by the Chief Medical Director, Kubwa General Hospital, Dr. Lasisi Akinola.