Tragedies struck on Thursday in three local government areas of Kano State leading to the death of no fewer than five people including a 10-year-old girl.
The first tragedy occurred in Badume Kanawa Village in Bichi Local Government Area of the state where three people working to re-dig a well lost their lives.
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The Public Relations Officer of State Fire Service, Saminu Abdullahi, confirmed the incidents in a statement on Saturday.
He said the incident happened when the robe they were using accidentally cut while one of them identified as Sa’idu Gada was working inside the well.
“Our men from the agency’s headquarters went to the scene of incident, on arrival they found three people working to re-dig a well, a rope accidently was cut when the father is working inside the well,
“The person named Sa’idu Gada, aged about 65, could not come out, then his son, Sani Isyaku, aged about 20, went in with intention to rescue his father but all efforts was in vein, then the third person, Yakubu Abdullahi, aged about 60, went in with the intention to rescue them but also could not come out,” he said.
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He explained that the Service personnel managed to rescue them (three people) unconscious, but later confirmed that they died.
He said the victims were handed over to DSP Kabiru Iliyasu, of Badume Police division in Bichi Local Government Area.
Meanwhile, another tragedy occurred in Danbatta Local Goernment area after a boy of about 10 years old named Hassan Iliyasu Haruna felt into a well and died.
He said the third tragedy occurred also on Thursday, 4 December, 2025, a 10-year-old girl lost her life following an outbreak of fire at Badawa Layin Day by Day in Nassarawa Local Government Area of the State.
At about 11:57 am, our men from the Headquarters mobilize to the scene of incident, on their arrival, they found a building of ground floor of about 25 x 20 ft use as a dwelling house, engulfed in flames. The affected area of the house included two bedrooms well alight.
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He said a 10-year-old girl was trapped and rescued unconscious, but was later confirmed dead.
The director of this agency, Sani Anas, has urged the Public to stop entering a well when someone has been forced to come out warning that engaging in such act could leads to loss of lives.
