Monday, September 15, 2025 - The corpse of a 3-year-old named Haneefa has been recovered in Zaria of Kaduna state.
Haneefa went missing after a heavy downpour resulted in
flood sweeping away her siblings in Tudun Jukun, Zaria.
A statement issued by Abdulmumin Adamu DS Zaria division of
Nigerian Red Cross Society said, “On 14th September, 2025, at approximately
11:00am, the remains of Haneefa was discovered at Gangaren Kasan Killaco,
Gyallesu, Zaria.
“This recovery concludes the search and confirms that all
the flood victims have now been accounted.”
Recall that a number of people were swept away by flood
waters on September 8, 2025. Heavy rainfall resulted in severe flooding at
Tudun Jukun, Tukur Tukur Ward, in Zaria. This led to the d£ath of 2 students:
Fatima Sani Danmarke, a student of School of Basic and Remedial Studies Funtua,
and Yusuf Surajo, also known as Abba.
Haneefa, a 3-year-old baby, who was backed by her sister
Fatima was reported missing and her body has now been recovered.
Confirming the recovery, Haneefa's grandfather, Mallam
Suleiman of Layin Adamu Mai Aljana, said the body was recovered and brought
back on Sunday afternoon, September 14.
Suleiman, who said Haneefa’s father, Sunusi, left for Umrah
(lesser Hajj) on Friday, confirmed that the father was around when the incident
occurred.
“I was called around 12 noon and informed that Haneefa’s
body had been recovered. So I rushed home to discover the story is true.
“We then organized for funeral prayer and subsequent burial
of the deceased at about 1pm. Remember that we had earlier performed Salatul
Gaib prayer (prayer for an undiscovered corpse) after magrib prayers at the Isa
cikon kwami mosque in Magume.” he explained.
Suleiman prayed for those that assisted the family amid the
crisis and appreciated those who contributed towards the recovery of his
daughters.
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