Jigawa State Police Command has confirmed the death of three teenage boys of the same parent in a building collapse, which occurred in Birnin Kudu Local Government of the state.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, Lawan Shiisu, who confirmed the incident in Dutse, said three others survived the incident.
Shiisu said the incident was reported at Birnikudu division by the father of the children, Ahmad Isah of Kafar Bai quarters, on Tuesday.
He explained that on arrival, the attending physician confirmed that three of the seven were dead, giving the names of the deceased as Khalifa Ahmad, 13, Tijjani Ahmad, 12 and Rabiu Ahmad, also 12.
According to him, the remains of the dead have been handed over to their family for burial, while the four surviving victims have been admitted and are responding to treatment.