They were rushed to the Federal Teaching Hospital (FETHA) Abakaliki,
and Police clinic in the state for immediate medical attention.
The Police in Ebonyi State have confirmed that 12 students of Ginger International School in the state had been hospitalised after they were administered with drugs by the school authority.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the students became partly unconscious after being administered with the drugs.
They
were rushed to the Federal Teaching Hospital (FETHA) Abakaliki, and
Police clinic in the state for immediate medical attention.
DSP George Okafor,
the command’s spokesman, who confirmed the incident on Saturday, said
that the proprietor and head of the school had been invited for
questioning.
"We are going to investigate the matter thoroughly to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident,” he said.
NAN
reports that anxious relative of the students were at the ``Accident
and Emergency Unit of FETHA,’’ where majority of them were admitted to
ascertain their condition.
Sources said the
anti-hermetic tablets which expert say were used for de-worming was
administered on the students, aged between 12 and 15 years.
Mr Sam Igwe and Mrs Bilikisu Ahmed, parents of some of the victims alleged that the drugs were administered on their wards without their consent.
Dr Emeka Ogah,
Chief Medical Director of FETHA, said that the drug sample had been
collected and sent to the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration
and Control (NAFDAC) for analysis.
"The students are responding to treatment as we would do our best to get them fit again,” he said.
Prof. John Eke, State Commissioner for Education described the incident as embarrassing.
"The
state government would come up with a policy that would make it
mandatory for school managements to secure approval from the ministry
before administering drugs on pupils and students,’’ he said.
Dr Daniel Umezurike,
State Commissioner for Health said that the drugs were donated by one
of the foreign development partners of the state which had been
assisting in disease eradication.
"These drugs
are administered intermittently to de-worm students but we assure the
public that the incident would be investigated and situation brought
under control,” he said.
The Police in Ebonyi State have confirmed that 12 students of Ginger International School in the state had been hospitalised after they were administered with drugs by the school authority.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the students became partly unconscious after being administered with the drugs.
They
were rushed to the Federal Teaching Hospital (FETHA) Abakaliki, and
Police clinic in the state for immediate medical attention.
DSP George Okafor,
the command’s spokesman, who confirmed the incident on Saturday, said
that the proprietor and head of the school had been invited for
questioning.
"We are going to investigate the matter thoroughly to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident,” he said.
NAN
reports that anxious relative of the students were at the ``Accident
and Emergency Unit of FETHA,’’ where majority of them were admitted to
ascertain their condition.
Sources said the
anti-hermetic tablets which expert say were used for de-worming was
administered on the students, aged between 12 and 15 years.
Mr Sam Igwe and Mrs Bilikisu Ahmed, parents of some of the victims alleged that the drugs were administered on their wards without their consent.
Dr Emeka Ogah,
Chief Medical Director of FETHA, said that the drug sample had been
collected and sent to the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration
and Control (NAFDAC) for analysis.
"The students are responding to treatment as we would do our best to get them fit again,” he said.
Prof. John Eke, State Commissioner for Education described the incident as embarrassing.
"The
state government would come up with a policy that would make it
mandatory for school managements to secure approval from the ministry
before administering drugs on pupils and students,’’ he said.
Dr Daniel Umezurike,
State Commissioner for Health said that the drugs were donated by one
of the foreign development partners of the state which had been
assisting in disease eradication.
"These drugs
are administered intermittently to de-worm students but we assure the
public that the incident would be investigated and situation brought
under control,” he said.
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