Tragedy struck in Bazabe Quarters, Albasu Local Government Area of Kano State, as two men lost their lives after falling into a pit toilet while attempting to retrieve a mobile phone.
The incident, which occurred on Saturday, was confirmed in a statement issued on Sunday by the Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Fire Service, Assistant Controller of Fire Operations (ACFO) Saminu Yusuf Abdullahi.
According to the statement, the service received a distress call at about 11:16 a.m. from Inspector Auwalu, alerting them that two individuals had fallen into a toilet pit. The rescue team from Takai Local Government Area was immediately dispatched to the scene.
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The first victim, identified as Usman Muhd, 40, had entered the pit to recover his mobile phone, after it accidentally slipped in. Unable to come out, a second man, Ibrahim Inuwa, also aged about 40, entered the pit to assist him. He successfully tied a rope around Usman in an attempt to pull him out, but he too lost consciousness during the effort.
“Our personnel responded swiftly and managed to rescue both men from the pit. Unfortunately, they were both unconscious upon rescue and were later confirmed dead,” the statement read.
The bodies of the deceased were handed over to the Divisional Police Officer of Albasu LGA, Kabiru Magawata, for necessary action.
