RismadarVoice Reporters
May 29, 2026
The Kano State Fire Service on Friday rescued three persons, including an 18-month-old child, from two separate well accidents in Kumbotso and Warawa Local Government Areas of the state.
The incidents occurred between 7:06 a.m. and 9:40 a.m. and involved an unidentified middle-aged man in Kumbotso, as well as a woman and her child in Warawa.
The Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Fire Service, ACFO Saminu Yusif Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement issued in Kano.
According to the statement, the agency’s Emergency Response Unit received a distress call from the Semegu area near El-Sadeeq Bread in Kumbotso Local Government Area after a man reportedly fell into a well.
“Upon receiving the report, our men from the State Headquarters were immediately mobilised to the scene. On arrival, they discovered an unidentified man, about 40 years old, who had fallen inside a well,” the statement said.
The victim was rescued unconscious and handed over to the Divisional Crime Officer of the Panshekara Police Division, Salisu Salihu, for further investigation.
In a separate incident, the Fire Service said it received another distress call from Madarin Taba Village in Warawa Local Government Area involving a woman and her child.
The statement identified the woman as 32-year-old Maimuna Shitu, who was said to be suffering from mental illness, while her son was identified as 18-month-old Harisu Muntari.
“Our men were also dispatched to the scene. On arrival, they found the woman and her son inside the well. Both victims were rescued unconscious and handed over to the Ward Head, Yusuf Surajo, and the woman’s father, Muhammad Shitu,” the statement added.
The Fire Service said investigations were ongoing to determine the causes of both incidents.
Reacting to the development, the Director of the Kano State Fire Service, Alhaji Sani Anas, urged residents to ensure that wells are properly covered to prevent avoidable accidents.
He also advised parents and guardians to closely monitor children and vulnerable persons, particularly individuals with health challenges.
Well accidents have remained a recurring safety concern in parts of northern Nigeria, where uncovered or poorly secured wells have led to injuries and deaths over the years.
