Kano State police command on Thursday disclosed
that a boat mishap that occurred last weekend at Fankanoki village in Tudun
Wada Local Government Area of the state claimed three lives.
The spokesman of the police in Kano, DSP Abdullahi
Haruna, said the victims are Ashiru Hamish, 27, Ibrahim Tasiu 45, and Buhari
Basiru 23, all of Fankanoki village.
Haruna said: "A canoe containing eight people capsized,
and five people were rescued while three others were drown."
According to Haruna, the tragic incident occurred
around 3:00 last Sunday in unnamed local river.
The police spokesman said the police were alerted
around 5:00, and it quickly mobilised to the scene where five persons were
rescued.
He disclosed that investigation had since commenced
to ascertain the cause of incident.
Abullahi further revealed that the police have
handed over the remains of the victims to their respective relations shortly
after they were pronounced dead by a medical Doctor at Tudun Wada General
hospital.
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