Kano Man Dies In Village River

A man identified as Rabiu Sani has been found dead recovered in a River at Kunture village, Ungogo local government area of Kano state.

The young man drowned in the water body while struggling to pull out of the River.

The ugly incident ensued Saturday when the deceased was sent to fetch water for domestic use from the pond by his parent.

Sani who did not return home with the pot of water as expected several hours after he left, was said to have lost the battle in the pool while trying to fetch.

Confirming the development, Spokesman of Kano Kano State Fire Service, Saminu Abdullahi said the service rescued the Sani unconscious from the pond.

He said the service received a distress call from one Police officer, Silas Munkhaila who notified the incident of late Musa said to have fell into the pond while trying to fetch water.

“The emergency rescue team from the state headquarters gathered at the scene of the incident, where they arrived at about 10:15am.

On their arrival, they found a 30-year-old, man named Rabiu Sani who fell into the puddle while he was fetching water, when he was sent by his father,” he said.

Abdullahi explained that immediately, the rescue team pulled out the victim unconscious but was later confirmed dead.

The corpse, according to Abdullahi, was handed over to the ward head of Kunture town, Alh. Uba Abdulkadir to be delivered to immediate family of the deceased.