A 60-year-old man, Sabi’u Yusha’u Unguwa Uku, tragically lost his life after falling into an abandoned well at CBN Quarters on Hadejia Road, Kano State.
The Kano State Fire Service spokesperson, Saminu Yusif Abdullahi, confirmed the incident in a statement.
According to Abdullahi, the deceased, a driver for the first wife of the Minister of Defence, had dropped off some guests at a nearby residence.
While stepping out to urinate, he unknowingly walked onto the cover of an abandoned well, which gave way, causing him to fall in.
Emergency responders arrived at the scene within 15 minutes of receiving a distress call.
The rescue crew retrieved Yusha’u from the well unconscious and rushed him to a Specialist Hospital for medical attention. However, he was pronounced dead on arrival.
His body was handed over to the Police Division for further arrangements.
The tragedy highlights the dangers posed by uncovered or poorly maintained wells in residential areas, as residents mourn the untimely loss of Sabi’u Yusha’u.