By Bosede Olufunmi
Kano – A 15-year-old boy, Ahmed Muhammed, has been confirmed dead after been drowned in an open water at Rijiyar Lemo, Dan Rimi in Kano State.
Alhaji Saidu Mohammed, Public Relations Officer of the state Fire Service who confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday in Kano, said the incident happened on Thursday.
“We received a distress call from Malam Mujittafa Tasiu at about 11:38am.
“On receiving the information, we quickly sent our rescue team to the scene at about 11:52am.
“Muhammed was found dead and his corpse was handed over to the ward head of Danrimi Alhaji Yunusa Yahaya”, he added.
(NAN)