The mother of deceased children, Sadiya Abubakar, was said to be unconscious in a hospital receiving medical attention.

Two family members, Maryam Abubakar and Abdulkadir Abubakar, have been confirmed dead after they consumed local herbs.

It was gathered that the incident happened on Tuesday at Kwarin Barke of Sabuwar Gandu in the Kumbotso Local Government Area of the state.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abdullahi Haruna, confirmed the incident.

He said preliminary investigation by the police showed that a container having a substance mixed and another with pap was located beside the corpses inside the room they were found.

He said, “They might have taken the concoction which led to the death of the children and made the mother unconscious.

He said the police had taken corpses to the Infectious diseases hospital where they were confirmed dead.