Two kids drown in Jigawa

The Nigeria Safety and Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Jigawa says two teenage ladies have drowned in separate incidents in Dutse and Kafin Hausa native authorities areas.

On Tuesday, the NSCDC spokesperson in Jigawa, Adamu Shehu, stated the deceased, Maimuna Hassan, 3, and Rabi Balarabe, 12, misplaced their lives on Sunday and Monday.

He defined that the three-year-old fell right into a neighbourhood drain pit in Madobi village on Monday.

“The horrible incident occurred when the younger woman left house round 5:00 p.m. to hitch her siblings to play outdoors however didn’t return together with them. A search was launched throughout the neighbourhood for her whereabouts however yielded no outcomes till round 8:30 p.m. when a pal of her brother noticed her floating robe inside a water drain pit a number of metres from her house,” acknowledged Mr Shehu.

The NSCDC official added, “She was then introduced out from the water and rushed to Dutse Normal Hospital however was pronounced useless by a medical practitioner.”

Her stays have been launched to her dad and mom for burial.

Based on him, the 12-year-old woman drowned in a river in Ashuran Makera village on Sunday.

“The stated Rabi Balarabe went to scrub her garments with mates and, upon completion, determined to take a shower which sadly resulted in her demise. She was taken to Kafin Hausa Normal Hospital however was confirmed useless and later launched to her dad and mom for burial,” added Mr Shehu.

Whereas commiserating with the households of the deceased, Mr Shehu suggested drain pits needs to be lined to guard kids and suggested dad and mom to warning their kids in opposition to swimming in rivers and ponds. 

(NAN)