A 49-year-old man, Balarabe Adamu has committed suicide on Tuesday by reportedly stabbing himself before plunging into a well in the Rijiya Zaki quarters of the Ugogo area of Kano state.

PUNCH gathered that the victim’s neighbours raised the alarm and alerted officials of the state fire service to the incident.

The Director of the Kano State Fire Service, Alhaji Rilwan Mustapha, said as soon as the nearest fire station was alerted, a rescue team was deployed in the scene of the incident at about 5pm.

He explained that Adamu was recovered from the well and rushed to the Murtala Muhammed Specialists Hospital, where he was confirmed died.


He advised members of the public to put their trust in God, rather than commit suicide.