Kano Fire Service finds body of man who drowned

The Kano State Fire Service has found the body of a 42-year-old man named Sani Kwaru. He fell into an open water reservoir in the Dan Agundi area of Kano city.

This sad event happened around 1 p.m. A resident named Hamisu Muhammad alerted the authorities after witnessing the fall.

"At about 13:00 hours, the Kano State Fire Service got a distress call from Hamisu Muhammad. He reported that a young man had fallen into open water at Dan Agundi," said Kabiru Jafar, the spokesman for the Kano State Fire Service, in a statement on Monday.

"When we got the distress call, our team quickly moved to the scene of the incident."

"The rescue team started a search operation as soon as they arrived and pulled the victim, identified as Sani Uba Kwaru, from the water in an unconscious state," Mr Jafar explained.

Following this tragic incident, the fire service warned residents to be careful around unprotected water bodies.

"The Kano State Fire Service urges everyone to be cautious around open water and other dangerous areas," Mr Jafar added.