Four young men have drowned in a blocked waterway at Zangon Kaya in Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State. The incident happened on Friday, 18th July 2025. It all started when two of the victims entered the water to swim but got trapped.
A third person attempted to rescue them and also got trapped, followed by the fourth who went in to help but also got trapped inside the waterway.
According to the Kano State Fire Service, residents managed to recover two of the victims before the arrival of the rescue team, while the fire service recovered the remaining two.
All four were found unconscious and later confirmed dead. They have been identified as Nasirudden Tasi’u, 25, Bashir Sani, 28, Yakubu Muhd, 22, and Usman Ubale, 26.
The bodies of the victims have been handed over to the police for further investigation. The Kano State Fire Service stated that the incident was caused by swimming in a blocked waterway that had accumulated water due to ongoing railway construction in the area.
The Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Fire Service, ACFO Saminu Yusif Abdullahi, confirmed the incident and advised residents to avoid unsafe swimming activities to prevent future occurrences.
