By Haruna Aliyu, Birnin Kebbi
BIRNIN KEBBI — The High Court of Justice, Kebbi State, sitting in Birnin Kebbi Judicial Division, on Monday adjourned the trial of a nurse, Hannatu James, who is standing trial over the alleged death of two minors at Martha Bamaiyi General Hospital, Zuru.
The case was adjourned to July 13, 2026, following the absence of the defendant’s lead counsel, who was reported to be ill.
James is facing a one-count charge of “death caused in the act of committing an offence” under Section 196 of the Kebbi State Penal Code Law, 2021. She had earlier been arraigned before Justice Nusirat Ibrahim Umar of High Court No. 2, Birnin Kebbi, and pleaded not guilty.
According to the charge, the defendant allegedly caused the death of Zulaihat Sale, 7, and Mufida Sale, 3, on March 18, 2026, after administering quinine injection intravenously instead of through proper medical infusion while the children were on admission at the hospital.
