Lawan Adam, Public Relations Officer of the State Police Command, confirmed the devastating news in a statement released on Sunday.
Tragedy struck in Malkaderi Village, Jigawa State, on Saturday as at least four young girls lost their lives in a pond drowning incident.
Lawan Adam, Public Relations Officer of the State Police Command, confirmed the devastating news in a statement released on Sunday.
Adam said, “In a tragic and devastating incident reported to the command on September 28, 2024, at about 1530hrs, five teenagers, all female, went swimming in a pond at Malkaderi village, Gagarawa LGA, on the same date at about 1100hrs.
“But unfortunately, four of them namely: Saina’u Musa, 12; Fiddausi Ado, 11; Habiba Musa, 12′ Bahijja Musa, 13, were found drowned and floating in the pond, while Sahura Audu, 8; was still struggling.”
The police spokesperson said upon receiving the report, a joint team of police officers and local divers swiftly responded to the scene and initiated a rescue operation. The victims were promptly retrieved from the pond and rushed to the Gagarawa Primary Health Centre for medical attention, Adam explained.
At the health centre, medical personnel confirmed the tragic loss of four young lives.
However, in a remarkable turn of events, one victim, Sahura, was successfully resuscitated, treated, and subsequently discharged.
After confirmation of the fatalities, the authorities released the corpses to the grieving families for traditional burial rites.
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