Residents of the Fagge Local Government Area in Kano metropolis are apprehensive following the sudden deaths of three siblings from an unidentified ailment.

​The family of the deceased told PREMIUM TIMES late Friday that what began as a high fever rapidly escalated, claiming the lives of the three children within a matter of hours.

Muhammadu Mado, an uncle to the victims, stated that the children—aged 15, eight, and four—succumbed to the mysterious illness shortly after the youngest child first showed symptoms.

Mr Mado said the death of the three children to occurred within 12 hous.

"The tragedy began with four-year-old Ikram Yunusa, who passed away after developing a severe fever overnight. She was rushed to a nearby hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.

"Hours later, the fami