The case is currently being
investigated by the police after it was reported that the woman died from
drinking the herbal concoction.
A member of the Katsina
state House of Assembly has lost his wife Binta Safiyanu, who was alleged to
have drunk a herbal concoction that was meant to boost the flow of her breast
milk.
According to Punchng, the
deceased, a mother of six, was reported to have died just a week after she was
delivered of a set of twins. It was learnt that Binta was the first wife of
Hon. Yunusa Jikamshi.
Information gathered
revealed that the woman after being delivered of the babies could not secret
enough milk from her breast to feed her babies with. This made her other
co-wives implore her to take herbal concoction which was said would increase
the flow of milk in her breast for the twin babies not to starve.
The other two wives
allegedly assured her that the concoction would enhance the flow of the milk.
Another version, however, had it that the deceased was fond of taking traditional
herbs and allegedly directed a woman identified simply as Sakina to prepare the
concoction for her.
The deceased was reported
to have started vomiting immediately after she took the mixture. She was was
subsequently rushed to Musawa General Hospital, where she was confirmed dead on
arrival. She has since been buried, according to Islamic rites.
Sakina is however being
detained by the police. The spokesman for the state police command, DSP Isah
Gambo, confirmed the incident, adding that investigation was in progress to
unravel the real circumstances surrounding Bintu’s death.
Memebers of the Katsina
House of Assembly have expressed their shock over the incident and they were
seen in their numbers trooping into the house of the lawmaker to pay their
condolences.
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