An 8-year-old girl, Siyama Idris, has died after she accidentally fell onto an exposed iron rod at an ongoing road and drainage construction site at Tudun Wada quarters, Nassarawa Local Government Area of Kano State.
According to an eyewitness, Abdulrashid Yusuf, the incident occurred on Saturday, March 14, 2026 around Tudun Wada Primary School in the area while reconstruction and expansion work was ongoing on the road, including the construction of drainage channels.
Yusuf said the girl was sent to a nearby provision shop to buy something for iftar when the tragedy occurred.
He said the drainage under construction had exposed iron rods, and there was no proper pedestrian crossing, forcing residents to use a makeshift wooden plank bridge.
“The girl, Siyama Idris, was sent to buy something at a shop for iftar,” Yusuf said.
“To cross the drainage, people normally use a gadar katako, which is just a wooden plank placed across the drainage.
He explained that while attempting to cross near the construction area, the girl accidentally fell onto an exposed iron rod used for the drainage structure.
