Hussaini Ibrahim 
KANO, Nigeria – A 45-year-old man and his 15-year-old daughter have died after falling into an abandoned well in Yancibi Village, Tsanyawa Local Government Area of Kano State, prompting renewed calls for the sealing of unsafe wells across Nigeria.
The Kano State Fire Service confirms the incident in a statement issued on Wednesday by its Public Relations Officer, ACFO Saminu Yusif Abdullahi.
According to the agency, the Tsanyawa Fire Service received a distress call on the evening of Monday, July 21, reporting that Abubakar Abdullahi and his daughter, Fiddausi Abubakar, had fallen into the abandoned dry well.
Firefighters from the Tsanyawa station responded immediately but were unable to complete the rescue because of darkness and difficult conditions at the scene. A specialised rescue team from the Fire Service headquarters was deployed the following day.
“Our rescue team successfully recovered the victims from the well. They were brought out unconscious and were later confirmed dead.”
Preliminary investigations indicate that the teenage girl accidentally fell into the well, while her father entered in an attempt to rescue her but also became trapped.
“The girl accidentally fell into the well. Her father attempted to rescue her but was unable to escape, resulting in the tragic loss of both lives.”
The Fire Service says the bodies have been handed over to the Village Head of Yancibi, Shamsu Sani, and extends condolences to the bereaved family.
Safety experts continue to warn that abandoned wells remain a major public safety hazard in many Nigerian communities, urging property owners and local authorities to properly seal, fence and maintain unused wells to prevent avoidable deaths.
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