25-Year-Old Man Loses Life In Kano Well Accident

25-Year-Old Man Loses Life In Kano Well Accident

An unidentified man has tragically drowned in a well at an unfinished building in the Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State.

The Kano State Fire Service spokesperson, Saminu Abdullahi, confirmed the incident in a statement, noting that the man’s decomposed body was retrieved from the well on Saturday, November 2, 2024.

“On Saturday, November 2, 2024, at around 16:15, the central control room received an emergency call from the DPO of the Kwalli Police Division,” the statement said.

The call reported that a lifeless body had been spotted in a well at an unfinished building located at Kadama Bakin Titi in the Kumbotso area.

“Our team arrived at the scene by 16:40 and observed dried blood stains around the well,” Abdullahi reported.

Upon inspection, the rescue team found the decomposing body of a man, estimated to be around 25 years old, whose identity remains unknown and who was unfamiliar to local residents.

“The condition of the body suggested it had been in the well for approximately four days,” he added, citing observations from residents.

The fire service team subsequently removed the body and handed it over to ASP Sani Abdulhamid, DCO2 of the Kumbotso Police Division.