The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed the death of two teenagers who drowned while swimming in a stream at Hayin Yawa Gada, Tudun Wada Local Government Area of the state.
In a separate incident, the agency also reported the death of a man whose body was discovered in a well at Jaba Masaka Shago Tara.
The Public Relations Officer of the Fire Service, Saminu Abdullahi, disclosed both incidents in a statement made available to journalists on Saturday.
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“On Thursday, 9th October 2025, the Emergency Response Unit of the Tudun Wada Fire Service received a distress call from CG Hisbah at about 14:00 hours, reporting an incident at Hayin Yawa Gada in Tudun Wada LGA,” the statement read.
According to Abdullahi, officers were immediately dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival, they discovered two boys identified as Habu Sani and Haruna Isah, both aged 15, who had entered a stream flowing under a major bridge to swim.
He said, “The children drowned in the waterway with the intention of local swimming. Our men successfully rescued them unconscious, but they were later confirmed dead. The victims were handed over to Inspector Usaini Iliya of Tudun Wada Police Division.”
Abdullahi further revealed that another tragic incident occurred the following morning.
He stated, “The second incident occurred on Friday, 10th October 2025, at about 08:15 a.m., when the central control room received a report from P & G Kwalli Police Division about a body discovered in a well at Jaba Masaka Shago Tara.
“Our men from the state headquarters were mobilised to the scene, and upon arrival, they successfully removed the victim from the well. The body was handed over to the Ward Head of the area, Ado Idris.”
The Fire Service spokesperson urged parents and community members to be vigilant and ensure children stay away from open water, puddles, and other areas where water collects to prevent similar tragedies.
This comes months after a 17-year-old boy, identified as Lurwanu Suleiman, drowned in open water at Dandalama village in Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State in July.
