By Ado Oyeyemi
The Kano State Fire Service has recovered the body of a 42-year-old man, identified as Sani Uba Kwaru, from an open water body in the Dan Agundi area of Kano State.
The incident was reported to the fire service on Monday, October 26, 2026, after a resident raised the alarm that a man had fallen into the water.
The service’s Public Relations Officer, PFO Kabiru Isah Jafar, disclosed this in a statement, saying a rescue team was immediately deployed to the scene following the distress call.
According to Jafar, the service received the report at about 1 pm from one Hamisu Muhammad, who alerted officials to the incident.
“Upon receiving the distress call, our team immediately mobilised to the scene of the incident.
“Upon arrival, they conducted a search and successfully recovered the body of the young man from the water by name Sani Uba Kwaru, of about 42 years old. The victim was rescued unconscious,” he said.
The circumstances surrounding the incident were not immediately clear as of the time of filing this report.
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The fire service urged residents to exercise caution around open water bodies and other potentially dangerous locations to prevent similar incidents.
