Kano: Man Drowns Attempting To Rescue Sheep Trapped In Well

A 55-year-old man, Abdulhamid Muhammad, has drowned while attempting to rescue a sheep trapped in well.

The incident happened in Sha’iskawa village, in the Dambatta Local Government Area of Kano State, when the deceased tried to rescue his sheep which was trapped in the well.

The victim was rescued and rushed to the Dambatta General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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The Public Relations Officer, Kano State Fire Service, Saidu Muhammed who confirmed the development to Vanguard on Tuesday, said the victim was rescued and rushed to the Dambatta General hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Muhammed said, “We received a distress call at about 04:37 am in our Dambatta Fire Station, from one Ummi Muhammad in Sha’iskawa village, Dambatta Local government area notifying us of the incident.

“Upon receiving the information, we dispatched our team who discovered that it was a 55-year-old man, Abdulhamid Muhammad who fell inside a well.