Three young girls tragically lost their lives on Saturday in Tulla village, Buji Local Government Area of Jigawa State, Nigeria, after drowning in a pond near their village.
The girls, identified as Fatima Sule (12), Nasiya Sale (12), and Huwaila Sa’adu (13), were gathering grass to feed their livestock when they tragically drowned.
The incident was reported to the local authorities, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) responded swiftly to the scene.
A 30-minute search and rescue operation was launched with the assistance of local community members, and the bodies of the girls were recovered.
“The bodies were later taken to the nearest Health Center in Tulla village, where they were confirmed dead by the medical officer on duty,” NSCDC Jigawa State Command spokesman, ASC Badruddeen Tijjani Mahmoud, said in a statement on Sunday.
The NSCDC has advised the community to stay alert, especially during the rainy season, to help prevent such incidents in the future.