Nigeria, Nov. 1 -- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said two suspected Ebola cases identified in Adamawa State have tested negative for the virus.

The development came hours after the agency announced that two suspected Ebola cases had been identified in Nigeria's North-east, without disclosing the state where they were found.

In a statement signed by its Director-General, Jide Idris, on Saturday evening, the NCDC said the samples collected from the two individuals tested negative for Ebola virus after two rounds of testing.

The agency said the suspected cases were reported in Yola, Adamawa State, on 30 October after the two individuals presented with symptoms suggestive of Ebola.

"Fortunately, the samp...