Two Suffocate To Death In Kano Pit Latrine While Retrieving Phone
Two men, Usman Muhammed, and Ibrahim Inuwa, Saturday suffocated to death while trying to retrieve a cell phone from a pit latrine in Kano.
The incident happened at Bazabe village in Albasu Local Government Area of the state.
The Public Relations Officer of Kano State Fire Service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday that the duo were suffocated to death in the latrine.
He said, “We received an emergency call at Takai fire station from one inspector, Auwalu at about 11:16 am, that two men were trapped in a pit latrine.
“We immediately sent out a team to the scene to rescue the victims.
“Muhammed was trying to retrieve his handset that fell into the pit toilet when he got trapped.
“Thereafter, the second victim, Inuwa, tied a rope around him, entered the pit latrine with the intention to help him out but also got trapped,” he said.
He said both men were rescued unconscious and conveyed to a hospital where doctors on duty confirmed them dead.
The incident, he said, had been reported to the Divisional Police Office in Albasu.
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
