The Kano State Fire Service says a 20-year-old man, Hamisu Ahmed, has drowned in open water well at Samegu behind Sahad, Kano State, on Saturday.
The fire service spokesman, Saminu Abdullahi, said the victim was a mechanic.
He said he went to take a bath after repairing a car when he got drowned.
“We received a distress call at about 07:31 a.m. from one Muhammad Abdulmalik,” Abdullahi said.
“On receiving the information, we quickly sent our rescue team to the scene at about 07:43 a.m,” he said.
He said the victim was brought out of the water dead, adding that his corpse has been handed over to his father, Yahaya Usman of Dorayi Chiranci Quarters, for burial