An 18-year-old man, Abdullahi Aminu, has died after falling into a pond at Kofar Gabas in Danbatta Local Government Area of Kano State.

The Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Fire Service, ACFO Saminu Yusif Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday.

According to the statement, the incident occurred on Tuesday at about 3:28 p.m.

The Fire Service said it received a distress call from Aminu Lawan, who reported that his son had fallen into a pond.

“Upon receiving the report, our personnel from the Danbatta Fire Station immediately mobilised to the scene,” the statement said.

The firefighters recovered the victim from the pond unconscious and took steps to revive him. However, he was later confirmed dead.

The statement added that the deceased was subsequently handed over to the Secretary to the District Head of Danbatta, Alhaji Baba Ado Sarkin Bai, for further necessary action.

The Fire Service sympathised with the family of the deceased over the tragic incident.

The agency also urged residents to exercise caution around ponds, waterways and other bodies of water, particularly during the rainy season.

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old man, Emmanuel Jacob, in connection with the alleged theft of seven solar panels belonging to the Federal Government Girls’ College, Bauchi.
The command said four of the stolen panels had been recovered from the suspect, while efforts were ongoing to recover the remaining three and apprehend those who received the stolen items.

Spokesman of the command, SP Nafiu Habib, in a statement issued in Bauchi said the case was promptly reported and handled by operatives of ‘A’ Division, Township, Bauchi, as part of the command’s efforts under the Safe School Initiative to combat property-related crimes around educational institutions.

“Accordingly, one Emmanuel Jacob, a 26-year-old male of Federal Government Girls’ College, Bauchi, was arrested in connection with the theft of seven solar panels belonging to the school,” the statement read.

He added that “during investigation and subsequent operations, four out of the seven stolen solar panels were successfully recovered from the suspect.”

According to the police spokesman, investigations are ongoing to recover the remaining panels and identify and arrest the receiver or receivers involved in disposing of the stolen property.

He said the suspect remained in police custody and would be charged in court upon the conclusion of investigations.

A female kidnap victim, identified as Mrs Paulina Alfred, was on Tuesday rescued by troops of Sector 3 of Operation Enduring Peace, OPEP, after her abductors reportedly abandoned her following intense pressure from the troops.

According to counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, the 47-year-old woman, who was kidnapped from her residence in Dong Village, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, was successfully rescued by the troops in an intense operation following distress calls from members of the community.

In a post on his platform, quoting military sources, Makama said the troops launched a search operation at about 7:00 am and tracked the kidnappers to the Rafin Bauna general area in Bassa Local Government Area of the state.

He stated that the troops subsequently came under pressure as they intensified their search, forcing the kidnappers to abandon the victim and flee into the surrounding area.

“Mrs Alfred was found and rescued by the troops without further harm. 

“Following the rescue, the victim was debriefed by security personnel before being reunited with her family,” he added.