The Kano State Fire Service has recovered the body of a 42-year-old man, identified as Sani Uba Kwaru, from an open water area in Dan Agundi, Kano State.
The service’s Public Relations Officer, PFO Kabiru Isah Jafar, disclosed that the incident was reported on Monday, October 26, 2026.
According to Jafar, the service received a distress call from a resident, Hamisu Muhammad, at about 1 p.m., reporting that a man had fallen into an open water area in Dan Agundi.
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He said a rescue team was immediately dispatched to the location following the report.
On arrival, the team conducted a search and recovered Kwaru from the water. He was reportedly unconscious when he was brought out.
The fire service urged residents to exercise caution around open water and other dangerous locations to prevent similar incidents.
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