An 18-year-old man, Abdullahi Aminu, has drowned after falling into a pond in Kofar Gabas, Danbatta Local Government Area of Kano State.
The Punch reported that the Kano State Fire Service disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday by its Public Relations Officer, Saminu Abdullahi, on behalf of the Director of the service, Sani Anas.
According to the statement, the incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon after the victim fell into the pond.
The Fire Service said it received a distress call from the Danbatta Fire Station at about 3:28 p.m. from Aminu Lawan, the victim’s father, who reported that his son had drowned.
“Upon receiving the report, we immediately deployed our rescue team to the scene,” he said in the statement.
The rescue team subsequently retrieved the victim from the pond, but he was found dead.
The Fire Service said the circumstances surrounding the drowning were still being investigated.
The deceased was later handed over to the Secretary to the District Head of Danbatta, Alhaji Baba Ado Sarkin Bai.
The service condoled with the victim’s family and urged residents to be vigilant around ponds and other waterways, particularly during the rainy season.
