The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, a deputy superintendent of police, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, confirming that no casualty or loss of life was recorded.

The incident occurred on October 26 after students reportedly developed symptoms of an adverse drug reaction following the administration of Praziquantel tablets.

The command said the affected students were evacuated to hospital facilities for medical attention, where they received treatment.

The command said the remaining 25 students, who were earlier kept in the hospital for further medical care, had also been treated and discharged.

It added that all the affected students were in good health and had been reunited with their families and schoolmates.

The Commissioner of Police, Ali Umar Fage, appreciated members of the public for their cooperation and calmness throughout the period of the incident.

He urged residents to avoid spreading unverified information while assuring them of the command’s continued commitment to protecting lives and property across the state.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the drugs were given to the students by authorities as treatment for bilharzia.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), bilharzia, also know as schistosomiasis, is a disease of poverty that leads to chronic ill-health. People are infected with it when they come in contact with fresh water infested with the larval forms (cercariae) of parasitic blood flukes, known as schistosomes. T

he microscopic adult worms live in the veins draining the urinary tract and intestines. Most of the eggs they lay are trapped in the tissues and the body’s reaction to them can cause massive damage.

Schistosomiasis affects almost 240 million people worldwide, and more than 700 million people live in endemic areas. The infection is prevalent in tropical and sub-tropical areas, in poor communities without potable water and adequate sanitation.