Sunday, February 1, 2026 - The Kano State Fire Service has recovered the body of a three-year-old boy, Abdura’uf Badamasi, who was reported missing in Wangara Village, Tofa Local Government Area of the state.
The Director of the service, Alhaji Sani Anas, disclosed
this in a statement signed and released by its Public Relations Officer, Alhaji
Saminu Abdullahi, on Saturday, January 31, 2026.
“We received a distress call from one Dan Asabe Rabiu on
Friday morning at about 7:50 am, reporting the disappearance of Badamasi. Upon
receiving the report, a rescue team from the agency’s headquarters was
immediately deployed to the scene,” the statement read.
“On arrival it was gathered that Badamasi had been missing
since Thursday evening, with his parents suspecting that he might have fallen
into a well.”
Abdullahi explained that firefighters promptly entered the
well and rescued the unconscious, but he was later confirmed d3ad.
The victim was handed over to the Ward Head of Wangara
Village for burial.
“The Kano State Fire Service expresses deep condolences to
the bereaved family and urges the residents to cover open wells and take
adequate measures around other hazardous areas, particularly to safeguard
children,” he added.
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