Tragedy struck Kukurpu village in Kwajaffa District, Hawul Local Government Area of Borno State, on Thursday, September 4, 2025, as four children from the same family were confirmed dead after being found unconscious alongside their parents.
According to reports, neighbours raised alarm when several phone calls to the head of the family, 35-year-old Muktari Idrisa, went unanswered. A neighbour, Bukar Musa, eventually reached Idrisa’s wife, Maimuna, who disclosed that everyone in the household was critically ill and unable to move.
Rushing to the scene, neighbours discovered Idrisa, his wife, and their four children lying unconscious. Security personnel and medical officials were called in and immediately evacuated the victims.
Doctors at the hospital pronounced the children dead on arrival. They were identified as Idrisa Muktari (male), Hauwa Muktari (female, 9 years), Binta Muktari (female, 6 years), and Saidu Muktari (male, 1 year). Their parents are currently receiving treatment and responding to medical care.
The bodies of the children were deposited at the hospital mortuary before being released to relatives for burial in accordance with Islamic rites.
Authorities say the cause of the incident is still under investigation. The Borno State Police Command confirmed that the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Maiduguri has opened a full probe into the matter.
The development has plunged the quiet farming community of Kukurpu into deep mourning.