Siyama Idris, an 8-year-old girl, d!ed after unintentionally falling onto an exposed iron rod at a road and drainage construction site in Tudun Wada quarters, Kano State’s Nassarawa Local Government Area.
Abdulrashid Yusuf, an eyewitness, claims that the incident happened on Saturday, March 14, 2026, near Tudun Wada Primary School while the road was undergoing extension and restoration, including the building 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.
