No fewer than three people have been confirmed dead after drowning inside separate wells incident in Kano.
The Kano State Fire Service disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday by its spokesman, Saminu Abdullahi.
According to Saminu, the first incident involved an unidentified man in Semegu in Kumbotso Local Government Area.
“We received an emergency call from Hafizu Garba-Saminu at about 07:06 a.m that a man had drowned in a well and we immediately sent our rescue team to the scene.” He said.
Saminu disclosed that the man’s corpse had since been brought out of the well and handed over to Divisional Crime Officer (DCO), Salisu Salihu, of Panshekara Police Division for further investigation.
The second incident, according to the fire service spokesperson, involved a 32-year-old woman and her mentally unstable 18-month-old son.
“In another development, a 32-year-old woman, Maimuna Shitu along with her 18-month-old son, Harisu Muntari who suffer from mental illness fell inside well in Madarin Taba village, Warawa Local Government.” He said.
Saminu said the service received an emergency call from a man, Buhari Sa’idu, at about 09:40 a.m that a woman and her son had drowned in a well.
“We immediately sent our rescue team to the scene, and both victims were brought out of the well.”Abdullahi said.
While the cause of the incidents is currently under investigation, the deceased bodies of the mother and child were handed over to the Ward Head, Yusuf Surajo, and the victim’s husband, Muhammad Shitu.
Saminu appealed to residents, particularly parents and guardians, to ensure that wells are properly covered in order to prevent such incidents.