Kano well-digger handed over to police after cheating death
A 25-year-old well-digger, Abba Yusuf, almost suffocated on duty in Kano on Tuesday, but for a quick rescue operation by the Kano State Fire Service. He was later handed over to the police.
Mr Yusuf was digging a well in the Hotoron Mahauta area of Kano when he fell inside and was buried in the sand.
“The man was trapped while digging the well in hot weather and lack of oxygen made him nearly suffocate,’’ Saminu Abdullahi, spokesman for the Kano State Fire Service, said. “We received an emergency call from one Abubakar Haruna and immediately dispatched our rescue team to the scene.”
He added, “Yusuf was rescued alive and taken to Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, Kano, for treatment. He was later handed over to an inspector of police at the Kofar Wambai Police Division.”
(NAN)
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