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.
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