Tragedy struck at the CBN Quarters along Hadejia Road in Kano when a 60-year-old man, Sabi’u Yusha’u, lost his life after falling into an abandoned well.
The Kano State Fire Service confirmed the incident, revealing they received a distress call at approximately 10:35 p.m. from one of their personnel, PFS II Sabo Wada Abdullahi.
According to the Fire Service Public Relations Officer, Saminu Abdullahi, a rescue team was swiftly deployed and arrived at the scene by 10:50 p.m. Despite their efforts, the man could not be saved.
“When they arrived, they found a 60-year-old man named Sabi’u Yusha’u Unguwa Uku who had fallen into a well,” said Saminu Yusif Abdullahi, the Public Relations Officer of the Fire Service.
“The victim was rescued unconscious and conveyed to Sir Sunusi Hospital for medical examination, where doctors confirmed his death,” Abdullahi narrated.
He explained that the victim was driving the car of the first wife of the Minister of Defense and he came to drop some guests at one house nearby the place of incidence.
Adding, “The victim came out with the intention of urinating in a place where he did not know there is unuseful well and some debris.
“In that process, he marched one side of the well cover, as a result of that, he drowned in the water which led to his loss of life,” Abdullahi added.
The body of the deceased was later handed over to Corporal Faruku Musa of Dakata Police Division, Kano.