34 hospitalised due to heavy metal poisoning At least 34 residents of Sokoto are currently receiving medical treatment at a specialist hospital after being affected by a heavy metal poisoning outbreak in the state. The victims, farmers from Tureta Local Government Area, have been hospitalized for over a week, according to reports. However, the state government has assured residents that it is working to contain the outbreak, which has drawn the attention of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. Speaking at a press briefing on Friday, the state Commissioner for Health, Dr Faruk...