Two Men D!e Inside Ditch While Pursuing Debtor In Kano

In what will come across as a really tragic development, two young Nigerian men have passed away following an incident at a waterlogged ditch along the Ring Road opposite Doroyai Babba in Kano State.

The Public Relations Officer of Kano Fire Service, ACFO Saminu Yusif Abdullahi, confirmed the incident in a statement on Thursday, May 22, 2025.

Abdullahi said the control room received a distress call at about 9:36 a.m. on Wednesday from one Garba Sani reporting the emergency.

According to the report, the victims, Saifullahi Muhammad, 27, and Halifa Abdullahi, 29, both residents of Gwammaja quarters, were reportedly pursuing a debtor from Kofar Ruwa Market to retrieve outstanding dues when the man fell into a puddle.

In a bid to apprehend him, both men followed him into the water and became trapped.

“Our rescue team from the headquarters responded immediately and retrieved both men from the ditch, unconscious. They were rushed to Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, where doctors later confirmed them d3ad,” the statement read.

The remains of the victims were handed over to Inspector Halifa Muhammad of Kuntau Police Division for further investigation.

In a separate incident, the Fire Service also responded to a report of two well-drainers trapped inside a well in Danmaliki village near Chalawa Filling Station.

The call came in at about 6:01 a.m. from a staff member, SFS Usman Aminu.

“The victims, who were working inside the well, were overcome by heat and lack of oxygen and became trapped. Fortunately, the rescue team was able to bring them out alive. “They were successfully rescued, conscious and were later confirmed to be in stable condition,” the Fire Service said.

The rescued victims were handed over to the Ward Head of Danmaliki, Alhaji Ali Alkasim.

The Fire Service advised residents to exercise caution around open water bodies and wells, especially during the rainy season, and report emergencies promptly to avoid loss of lives.