Man dies trapped inside Kano well while recovering mobile phone

A 45-year-old man, Yusuf Usman, has died after he became trapped inside a well in Kwa Town, Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State, while attempting to retrieve his mobile phone.

The incident was contained in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Fire Service, Saminu Yusif Abdullahi.

The incident occurred on Wednesday at about 11:13 am, according to the statement.

The Fire Service said it received a distress call from one of its staff, Kabiru Tata, after which rescue officers were swiftly deployed to the scene.

“On arrival, the rescue team found the man inside a well that had been converted into a waste disposal pit,” the statement revealed.

The victim reportedly entered the well to retrieve his phone after it fell inside but was unable to find a way to climb out.

“The rescue team successfully brought him out of the well unconscious. He was later confirmed dead, reportedly due to oxygen depletion and heat inside the well,” the Fire Service said.

The body was handed over to the Ward Head of Kwa Town, Alhaji Mukhtar.