10-year-old boy dies in Kano well

A 10-year-old boy, Umar Sannafi, on Tuesday night died in a well at Kurna Asabe (Gogurawa), Faggae Local Government Area of Kano State.

The Spokesman of Kano State Fire Service, Alhaji Saidu Mohammed, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Kano on Wednesday that the incident occurred at about 8:25pm.

Mohammed said: “We received a distress call on Tuesday night at about 8:25pm from one Mustapha Lawal that a boy had fallen into a well.

”On receiving the information, we quickly sent our team and a vehicle to the scene at about 8:40pm.

“There is no water in the well and the cause of the incident is still under investigation to know what happened.

“Sannafi was found dead and his corpse was later handed over to the Ward Head of Gogurawa Quarters, Alhaji Yakubu Isa.”

NAN.