The canoe that two students from Audu Bako College of Agriculture in Danbatta boarded capsized in the middle of Thomas Dam in Makoda Local Government Area, Kano State, and it is believed that they are dead.
However, one kid, Abubakar Salisu, was saved, according to Eyes Of lagos, and the hunt for the other students went on.
The event happened on Tuesday morning, April 30, 2024, while the students were returning to the college, according to Makoda LGA Sani Muhammadu’s information officer.
He claimed that during a rescue effort, the body of one of the students, Abubakar Sanusi, was found.
Sani stated that Ado Salisu, the other student, had not yet been located when the rescue effort was put on hold, but that it will restart.
According to him, driver of the canoe Hassan Haruna survived the mishap.
A resident of Danbatta Abba Muhammad corroborated the accounts of the information officer, adding that the rescued student was responding to treatment at Danbatta General Hospital.
The dam where the tragic incident took place is located approximately five kilometers away from the school.
Meanwhile, a post by one Aliyu Hamisu Dambatta confirmed the death of two students in the boat mishap.
