Monday, April 22, 2024 -A 60-year-old Nigerian man, Malam Danjuma, popularly known as “Black”, his son, Ibrahim, 35, and one Aminu Gaye, also 35, died in a pit toilet while trying to retrieve a cellphone.
Saminu Abdullahi, Kano State Fire Service
Public Relations Officer confirmed the incident on Sunday, April 21
He said the service received an emergency
call from Tsanyawa Fire Station at about 11:00 a.m. that four men had been
trapped inside a pit toilet.
According to him, Danjuma was trying to
retrieve a cell phone that fell into the pit toilet, when he got trapped.
Subsequently, his son entered the pit
toilet to save his father and also got trapped.
"Gaye and Alasan also entered to
rescue both men and they also got trapped,” he said.
Abdullahi said the first three
victims were rescued unconscious, while the fourth victim was rescued
alive.
He said all the victims were handed over to
Superintendent of Police Iro Lado, at the Tsanyawa police division.
Abdullahi, further stated that the police
conveyed the victims to Bichi Special Hospital for medical attention where
doctors on duty confirmed the three dead and one still alive.
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