Three young girls died while taking a bath in a pond at Faskarau village in the Kaugama Local Government Area of the state, according to the Jigawa State Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps.Information Guide Nigeria
Adamu Shehu, the command’s public relations officer, confirmed the incident in a statement in Dutse on Monday.
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“The hapless incident occurred today, Monday, 5th day of September, 2022 at about 1100hrs when the three girls went to a nearby pond about three hundred meters away from the village to wash their clothes.”JAMB Result
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“The NSCDC Divisional Officer, Kaugama LGA confirmed that they received a distress call at around 1110hrs and rushed to the scene with the Divisional disaster management officers for a rescue mission. And together with the people of the community,
“They were able to recover the bodies of the three young girls after about 30 minutes of search and rescue mission.”
He emphasised that as soon as the bodies were found, they were transported to the General Hospital Kaugama, where they were pronounced dead.
After washing their clothes, the girls decided to take a bath in the pond, which ultimately resulted in their deaths, according to the PRO.
He continued by saying that it was also learned that a similar incident with three girls drowning in a pond occurred about twenty years prior.
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Live, Study and Work in Canada. No Payment is Required! Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to CanadaHe mentioned that after being given to their respective parents, the girls’ remains had been interred in accordance with Islamic customs.
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