Three teenage girls on Saturday drowned in a pond in Tulla village, Buji Local Government Atea (LGA) of Jigawa stare.
Gatekeepers News reports that this was revealed through a press statement released by Public Ralation Officer (PRO) of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), ASC Badruddeen Tijjani Mahmud, Jigawa state command.
The victims; Fatima Sule (12), Nasiya Sale (12), and Huwaila Sa’adu (13) died while trying to cut grasses to feed their livestock beside the pond.
Mahmud revealed that the deceaseds’ bodies were recovered after a 30-minute search and rescue mission. The bodies were later taken to nearest Health Center in Tulla village, where they were confirmed dead by a medical officer on duty.
He said, “The NSCDC, Buji local government Divisional Officer, received a distress call from some members of the Tulla community at around 1100hrs of Saturday and rushed to the scene with the division’s disaster management team accompanied with members of the community for a rescue mission where able to recover the bodies of the three young girls after about 30 minutes of search and rescue mission.”
Mahmud noted that the bodies were taken to the nearest Health Center in Tulla village where the medical officer on duty confirmed dead.
He revealed that the pond was flooded as a result of an instant heavy downpour in recent days in the area.
The remains of the deceaseds were handed over to their respective parents and already buried according to Islamic rites.
NSCDC’s PRO urged state residents to be cautious during rainy season.
