A tragic incident occurred in Dandalama village, Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State, where a 17-year-old boy, Lurwanu Suleiman, lost his life after drowning in an open body of water.
The Kano State Fire Service confirmed the development in a statement released on Wednesday by its Public Relations Officer, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi.
According to the statement, the unfortunate event took place on Tuesday afternoon.
“We received an emergency call from Malam Aminu Dandalama at about 12:54 p.m. on Tuesday.
“We immediately sent our rescue team to the scene at about 1:25 p.m.,” Abdullahi said.
He added that Suleiman was pulled from the water without signs of life, and his remains were subsequently handed over to the Ward Head of Dandalama village, Alhaji Safiyan Usman.
The agency noted that investigations into the circumstances surrounding the incident are ongoing.
