A 55-year-old man, Sulain Potiskum, has drowned in a river in Hadejia local government area of Jigawa state.
Tijjani, the spokesperson for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Jigawa state command, confirmed the incident in a statement Sunday in Dutse, the state capital.
Tijjani said the incident occurred Saturday at about 9:45 a.m., when the deceased attempted to take his bath along the river bank.
“One Sulaiman Potiskum aged 55, lost his life in a river located at Gada, Bakin Kogi area of Hadejia.
“The tragic incident occurred when the deceased attempted to take his bath along the river bank, but was overwhelmed by the wave,” he said.
Tijjani said the corps’ search team and local divers rescued the man, adding that he was later confirmed dead by a medical personnel at the Hadejia General Hospital.
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