Kano Fire Service rescues three people from separate well incidents

The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed two rescue operations in Kumbotso and Warawa local government areas of the state.

In a statement issued on Friday, May 29, 2026, the spokesperson of the agency, Saminu Yusuf Abdullahi, said the incidents occurred between 7:06 am and 9:40 am.

According to the statement, “The first incident was reported by one Hafizu Garba Saminu reporting the incident at Semegu by El-Sadeeq Bread, Kumbotso LGA. 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, had fallen inside a well.”

The victim was rescued unconscious and later handed over to the Divisional Crime Officer, Salisu Salihu, at the Panshekara Police Division for investigation.

The second incident occurred at Madarin Taba village in Warawa Local Government Area and was reported by Buhari Saidu.

Fire service officials found a 32-year-old woman, Maimuna Shitu, and her 18-month-old son, Harisu Muntari, inside a well.

The statement added that the woman’s father said she was suffering from mental illness.

Both victims were rescued unconscious and handed over to the ward head, Yusuf Surajo, and the woman’s father, Muhammad Shitu.

The Kano State Fire Service said investigations are ongoing to determine the causes of the two incidents.

The director of the agency, Alhaji Sani Anas, urged residents to properly cover wells to prevent similar accidents in the future.