Tragedy struck in Kano on Tuesday as a
49-year-old man, Balarabe Adamu, reportedly stabbed himself before
plunging into a well in the Rijiya Zaki quarters of the Ugogo Local
Government Area of the state.
PUNCH Metro gathered that the victim’s neighbours raised the alarm and alerted officials of the state fire service to the incident.
The Director of the Kano State Fire
Service, Alhaji Rilwan Mustapha, said as soon as the nearest fire
station was alerted, a rescue team was deployed in the scene of the
incident at about 5pm.
He explained that Adamu was recovered
from the well and rushed to the Murtala Muhammed Specialists Hospital,
where he was confirmed died.
He advised members of the public to put their trust in God, rather than commit suicide.
As of the time of filing this report, it could not be established what informed the decision of Adamu to commit suicide.
In another development, the state fire
service on Wednesday said no fewer than 167 lives were saved, while
goods worth N100m were salvaged from 22 fire incidents in the state in
August.
Mustapha said nine lives were lost
during the incident, urging members of the public to always be careful
when using electrical appliances. He added that storing of petrol in
houses and shops should be avoided.
---punchng.com
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