Sunday, September 8, 2024 -A 55-year-old sugarcane seller, Sulaiman Potiskum, has lost his life in a river at Gada, Bakin Kogi, in Hadejia Local Government Area of Jigawa State.
The spokesperson of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NYSC)
Jigawa State Command, ASC Badruddeen Tijjani Mahmud, said the tragic incident
occurred on Saturday, 7th day of September, 2024 at about 0945hrs when Sulaiman
attempted to take his bath along the river bank, but was overwhelmed by the
flooded water.
“Despite the swift response from the NSCDC search and rescue
operatives and local divers, his life could not be saved as he was pronounced
dead upon reaching the General Hospital Hadejia by a medical practitioner,” the
PPRO said.
"His body was handed over to his relatives for proper burial
according to Islamic injunctions.
“It may be recalled that recently, drowning incident is on the
increase and as such the Command warned against swimming in flooded rivers and
ponds as they constitute threats to lives.”
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