8 year-old boy drowns in a well in Kano State

An eight year-old boy Sadi Yusuf, in Tamburawa Gabas town of Kano State, on Tuesday, lost his life after falling off into a well.

Spokesman of Kano State Fire Service, Saidu Mohammed, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the incident occurred at about 7.30 a.m on Tuesday.

He said the deceased was sent by his mother to go and fetch water in the well.




“We received a distress call in the early hours of today (Tuesday) from a ward head, Isa Garba, at about 7:30 a.m that a boy had fallen into a well.

“On receiving the information, we quickly sent our rescue team to the scene at about 7:42 a.m

“Yusuf was rescued unconscious and later confirmed dead; his corpse was handed to the Ward Head, Isa Garba,” the spokesman said.

Mohammed therefore advised parents who have wells in their homes to raise their height and provide covers for same, to protect children.