Tag: well
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Bizzare! Housewife pushes co-wife, 18-month-old son into well in Kano
A 30-year-old housewife, Hauwa Lawal on Friday allegedly pushed her co-wife, Zuwaira Sani, who is 35 years old, and her 18-month-old son into a well, leading to the death of the co-wife. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the bizzare incident was said to have occurred on Friday in Rurum village of Rano Local Government Area of Kano…
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Tragic! 24-year-old man trapped in well in Lagos
A 24-year-old man, Yusuf Olajide, inadvertently fell into a well at Iju Ishaga area of Lagos on Thursday. The man was said to be saved by men of the Lagos State Fire Service. The Chief Public Affairs of the service, Mr Dosunmu Jamiu, in a statement, said residents of the area initially thought the victim…
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13-year-old boy dies in a well in Kano
A 13-year-old boy, Abubakar Isa, on Friday died in a well at Madawa in Minjibir Local Government Area in Kano. Spokesman of Kano State Fire Service, Alhaji Saidu Mohammed, told News Agency Of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano that the incident occurred at about 7:45 a.m. “We received a distress call in the early hours of…
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11-year-old boy remanded for allegedly throwing toddler in a well
An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court, in Lagos State, on Monday ordered that an 11-year-old boy, who allegedly threw a one-year-old in a well, be remanded in a Special Correction Centre for boys in Oregun, pending legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions. The police charged the boy with murder Chief Magistrate Adeola Adedayo,…
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Why i throw my baby inside well – Mother
A hairdresser, Folashade Odubayo, is cooling her heels in the police custody after she was arrested for throwing her two-year-old son, Rilwan Asore, into a well in Ajegunle, Ikorodu area of Lagos. The boy was recovered dead from the well after some residents of the community, who saw his body floating around 8am on Monday,…
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Eight-month-old baby found dead inside drum of water
An eight-month-old baby simply identified as Abdulaziz, was on Thursday found dead inside a four-feet drum of water in Benin. The incident occurred early Thursday morning at number 53 Obakhavbaye Street, Benin City. It was gathered that mother of the baby had gone to urinate outside at about 6 a.m, but did not find the…