Boy, 13, drowns in Kano

A 13-year-old boy, Abdullahi Musa, has drowned while bathing in a pond at Dangayaki village in the Karaye Local Government Area of Kano State. A statement issued by Saidu Muhammed, Relations Officer of the Kano State Fire Service, announced this on Wednesday. Flood Kills 40 In Jigawa 150 Communities Under Water In Niger Flooding Muhammed […]

Boy, 13, drowns in Kano

a woman collects water from a pond in Tuka village, southern Ethiopia. The water should be enough for the community to survive the drought if rains come in October
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A 13-year-old boy, Abdullahi Musa, has drowned while bathing in a pond at Dangayaki village in the Karaye Local Government Area of Kano State.

A statement issued by Saidu Muhammed, Relations Officer of the Kano State Fire Service, announced this on Wednesday.

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Muhammed said that the incident occurred on the 30th of Sept., 2020.

“We received a distress call from Malam Adamu Muhammad at about 10:45a.m.

“On receiving the information, we quickly sent our rescue team to the scene at about 11:00a.m.

“Musa’s corpse was handed over to our Ward Head at Dangayaki village, Alhaji Abdulmuminu.

Muhammed added that the cause of the incident is under investigation. (NAN)