Man, 55, drowns in Jigawa

A 55-year-old man, Sulain Potiskum, has drowned in a river in Hadejia Local Government Area of Jigawa State

Badaruddeen Tijjani, the spokesperson for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Jigawa Statr Command, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday in Dutse, the state capital.

Mr Tijjani said the incident occurred on Saturday at about 9:45 a.m., when the deceased attempted to take his bath along the river bank.