20 Yobe students die from suspected meningitis outbreak Story from Ibraheem EL-TAFSEER, Damaturu A suspected outbreak of meningitis has led to the death of 20 students in three boarding girls’ secondary schools and the Federal Government Girls’ College in Potiskum and Fika local government areas of Yobe State. The unfortunate incident was confirmed by the Yobe State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mohammed Sani Idris. The Commissioner told journalists that, “20 students have been confirmed dead in the last few weeks from the suspected meningitis outbreak across some boarding secondary schools in...